unthinking-the-world-system
A deep critical interrogation of the epistemological assumptions underpinning knowledge about social movements and the global capitalist system, aiming to transcend conventional frameworks.
1 chapter across 1 book
Social Movements and World-System Transformation (2013)Jackie Smith, Michael Goodhart, Patrick Manning, John Markoff
This chapter engages in a critical dialogue about the need to fundamentally rethink and 'unthink' the dominant world-system and its epistemological foundations to enable emancipatory social transformation. It highlights the limitations of traditional left/progressive frameworks and emphasizes the importance of incorporating subaltern and indigenous knowledges, questioning assumptions about scale, modality, and the nature of resistance. The authors advocate for epistemological humility and openness to diverse forms of struggle as essential to envisioning and enacting alternatives to neoliberal capitalism that prioritize justice and ecological sustainability.