Eurocentrism
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Eurocentrism is a worldview and intellectual framework that centers Europe and European experiences as universal norms, often marginalizing or devaluing non-European histories, cultures, and perspectives.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural bias
ⓘ
epistemological position ⓘ ideology ⓘ intellectual framework ⓘ worldview ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Western imperialism
ⓘ
colonial discourse ⓘ colonialism ⓘ |
| centers |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European culture ⓘ European experiences ⓘ European history ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Afrocentrism
ⓘ
pluriversal epistemologies ⓘ polycentric worldviews ⓘ |
| critiquedBy |
Aníbal Quijano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dipesh Chakrabarty NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Said NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o NERFINISHED ⓘ Samir Amin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiquedFor |
cultural hierarchy
ⓘ
epistemic injustice ⓘ historical distortion ⓘ |
| critiquedIn |
critical race theory
ⓘ
decolonial studies ⓘ postcolonial theory ⓘ world-systems theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devalues | non-Western knowledge systems ⓘ |
| frames |
Europe as origin of modernity
ⓘ
European experience as universal human experience ⓘ |
| influences |
global development discourse
ⓘ
historiography ⓘ international relations theory ⓘ school curricula ⓘ social sciences ⓘ |
| marginalizes |
non-European cultures
ⓘ
non-European histories ⓘ non-European perspectives ⓘ |
| naturalizes | European dominance in world history ⓘ |
| obscures |
colonial violence
ⓘ
non-European contributions to philosophy ⓘ non-European contributions to science ⓘ |
| prioritizes |
European cultural achievements
ⓘ
European historical narratives ⓘ European philosophical traditions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Orientalism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western-centrism ⓘ |
| treatsAsUniversalNorm |
European knowledge systems
ⓘ
European modernity ⓘ European values ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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