Abstract
Emmalon Davis has offered an insightful analysis of an under-theorized form of epistemic oppression called epistemic appropriation. This occurs when an epistemic resource developed within marginalized situatedness gains inter-communal uptake, but the author of the epistemic resource is unacknowledged. In this paper, I argue that Davis's definition of epistemic appropriation is not exhaustive. In particular, she misses out on explaining cases of epistemic appropriation in which an intra-communal epistemic resource is obscured through inter-communal uptake. Being attentive to this form of epistemic appropriation allows us to identify unique forms of epistemic oppression that emerge as a result of socially maintained active ignorance.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 142-162 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Episteme |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 5 Apr 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2023 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- appropriation
- active ignorance
- epistemic appropriation
- epistemic injustice