Introduction: Hope and Utopia in Global South Literature
Introduction: Hope and Utopia in Global South Literature
Author(s): Om Prakash Dwivedi, Roderick McGillisSubject(s): Philosophy, Language and Literature Studies, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Editorial
Published by: Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai
Keywords: global south; hope; utopia; periphery; episteme;
Summary/Abstract: Within academic disciplines, the category of Global South is highly contested with no agreements on the definition of the term. One cannot deny the amorphous nature of the term, yet its gravitational pull can be potentially effective in connecting the different forms of ongoing exploitation – both of humans and more-than-humans. This special issue aims to focus on how to think of the episteme of the Global South in ways that could be enabling, liberating, capacious enough to sharpen our imaginative and performative utopian lens.
Journal: Metacritic Journal for Comparative Studies and Theory
- Issue Year: 8/2022
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 5-12
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English