Breaching the Dialectic with Situated Knowledges: The Case of Postsocialist Naturecultures
Breaching the Dialectic with Situated Knowledges: The Case of Postsocialist Naturecultures

Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes the significance of situated knowledges for going beyond dominatingconceptual dichotomies that a) establish status quo dialectics, b) proliferate homogeniza-tion of the Global Northern experienced materialities, and c) conceal and suppress alter-nate affectual body-environment experiences and materializations. With the example ofpostsocialist ontogenealogies, the article analyzes the potential blind spots when failingto consider both sides of a status quo dialectic in their interconnectedness. To conclude,the article suggests the potential of situated knowledges as a vehicle for future environ-mental ethicalities.

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