The Elephant in the Room
Embodied Effects of Anglo-American Hegemony and Linguistic Injustice in Academia
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https://doi.org/10.14288/acme.pffo7y-2644Parole chiave:
Anglo-American hegemony, geography, language, intersectionality, lived experienceAbstract
L’egemonia angloamericana e l’ingiustizia linguistica nel mondo accademico hanno ricevuto una crescente attenzione negli ultimi anni. Seguendo i lavori delle geografe femministe e l’invito a una produzione di conoscenza incarnata, il mio obiettivo è contribuire a questi dibattiti attraverso una riflessione basata sulla mia esperienza personale. Attraverso dieci esempi, identifico i molteplici modi in cui le gerarchie linguistiche si materializzano nelle pratiche accademiche quotidiane e come esse sostengano disuguaglianze epistemiche più ampie. Sostengo che l’ingiustizia linguistica non debba essere intesa come un problema individuale di “competenza”, ma come una forma strutturale di disuguaglianza epistemica che determina chi può parlare, essere ascoltato e produrre conoscenza legittima. Riconoscere l’egemonia angloamericana come un asse di intersezione tra sistemi di potere di genere, razzializzati e di classe apre la possibilità di redistribuire il lavoro linguistico e di promuovere un’accademia situata, più ricca e meno ingiusta.
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