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- Title
The New Materialisms and Indigenous Theories of Non-Human Agency: Making the Case for Respectful Anti-Colonial Engagement.
- Authors
Rosiek, Jerry Lee; Snyder, Jimmy; Pratt, Scott L.
- Abstract
Both new materialist philosophy of science and Indigenous studies scholarship have developed theories about the agency of non-human things. There has, however, been relatively little articulation between these two literatures in the qualitative social sciences. This essay looks at the possible reasons for this lack of engagement–including the relatively recent emergence of new materialism, pervasive racism within the academy, and foundational differences in the priorities and philosophical assumptions informing these two literatures. Addressing new materialist scholars, the essay inventories the ethical, political, and intellectual reasons social scientists using Karen Barad's concept of agential realism should also be reading and citing Indigenous studies literature on agent ontologies. It makes the case that the Indigenous studies literature on agent ontologies have strengths in precisely some of the places new materialist social science is facing challenges. Examples are provided and the broader political implications of such work are examined.
- Subjects
AGENCY theory; MATERIALISM; PHILOSOPHY of science; SOCIAL scientists; ONTOLOGIES (Information retrieval); NATIVE American studies
- Publication
Qualitative Inquiry, 2020, Vol 26, Issue 3/4, p331
- ISSN
1077-8004
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1077800419830135