Literature and Epistemic Injustice: Power and Resistance in the Contemporary Novel (1) (Routledge Literary Studies in Social Justice)

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Synopsis
A vital resource for anyone interested in literature and politics, this is the first in-depth study of epistemic injustice as a concept for literary studies. Focusing on contemporary fiction in an age of post-truth, it shows how eight novels set in different global contexts reveal epistemic injustice as an authoritarian practice and offer an aesthetics of resistance. Epistemic injustice valorises the thinking of those in power while suppressing other people’s knowledge; it declares some people omniscient and others targets for violence. This book tracks how the novels make tangible its strategic use and effects while suggesting – in their form as well as their content – that something else is possible. Bridging political philosophy and literary analysis in clear prose, this study offers exciting new stimuli for reading groups and general readers as well as for students of literature.The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
Copyright:
2026

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Book Size:
258 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781040705889
Related ISBNs:
9781040501146, 9781032649269, 9781032649245
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
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Copyrighted By:
Sarah Colvin
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No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Social Studies, Language Arts, Sociology
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