The Postcolonial Science and Technology Studies Reader

Published by Duke University Press 2011

The Postcolonial Science and Technology Studies Reader

Edited by: Sandra Harding

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780822393849

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About this book

A collection of foundational and contemporary essays in postcolonial science studies.

Author / Editor information

Sandra Harding is Professor of Education and Women’s Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her many books include Sciences from Below: Feminisms, Postcolonialities, and Modernities, also published by Duke University Press; The Feminist Standpoint Theory Reader: Intellectual and Political Controversies; Is Science Multicultural? Postcolonialisms, Feminisms, and Epistemologies; and The Science Question in Feminism.

Reviews

“The Postcolonial Science and Technology Studies Reader succeeds in mapping a new field of inquiry for those of us working in science and technology studies. This brilliant collection of essays successfully bridges postcolonialist and feminist approaches to science and technology studies and provides the foundation for essential transformations of curriculum and research in this area. The essays provoke examination of how different knowledge systems function, and they call into question who benefits and is disadvantaged by those systems. For those committed to the tenet that just societies require just practices of science, this collection is indispensable. No science and technology studies curriculum is complete without it.”—Nancy Tuana, Dupont/Class of 1949 Professor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University

“This magisterial, compelling, and important collection pushes the boundaries of postcolonial studies in urgent ways. It charts the richness and depth of knowledge systems across the non-Western world, delineating their differences from, contributions to, and marginalization by what is thought of as Western science. This book makes it impossible to ignore the interconnections between long histories of imperialism, the dynamics of the Cold War, and the asymmetries of globalization, or to isolate science from social relations. It also maps the ground on which we can imagine a different future.”—Ania Loomba, co-editor of South Asian Feminisms

“The anthology lives up to its aspirations of providing an accessible compass to issues and questions that have been approached with a ‘‘postcolonial sensibility’’... By highlighting cross-connections between contributions of different sections, Harding succeeds in bringing the texts of diverse disciplinary backgrounds into conversation with each other and thus underscores the postcolonialist need for a trans-disciplinary cooperation.”

-- Anna Mohr Science and Education

“…Harding has succeeded in representing great geographical variety and historical depth, making her compilation an important reference book in the field of STS.”

-- Harry Yi-Jui Wu East Asian Science, Technology and Society

“The book will serve admirably in classes for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in which the history and future of global science and technology policy are discussed.”

-- William Kelleher Story Technology and Culture

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	xv
Introduction Beyond Postcolonial Theory: Two Undertheorized Perspectives on Science and Technology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
I. Counterhistories Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
II. Other Cultures’ Sciences Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	151
III. Residues and Reinventions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	263
IV. Moving Forward: Possible Pathways Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	365
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Language: English
Publisher: Duke University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 504
Illustrations
- Other: 3 maps, 3 figures, 3 tables

eBook

Published: September 12, 2011
ISBN: 9780822393849