Decolonizing Feminist Economics - (Decolonization and Social Worlds) by Gisela Carrasco-Miró (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- Despite the urgency to understand how 'other' cultures encounter 'the West' in academic and political spheres, feminist economics has yet to tackle critiques from postcolonial and decolonial feminists about Western-centric modernism in the field.
- About the Author: Gisela Carrasco-Miró is Lecturer in Feminisms, Ecology and Post/decolonial Thought at Escola Massana as part of the Critical and Cultural Studies Programme at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
- 220 Pages
- Social Science, Feminism & Feminist Theory
- Series Name: Decolonization and Social Worlds
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Book Synopsis
Despite the urgency to understand how 'other' cultures encounter 'the West' in academic and political spheres, feminist economics has yet to tackle critiques from postcolonial and decolonial feminists about Western-centric modernism in the field.
This book introduces a decolonizing approach to feminist economics, offering insights that move beyond the boundaries of modern Eurocentrism. The author explores the relationship between colonialism, capitalism, heteropatriarchy and ecological degradation, while offering critical feminist and decolonizing tools. By investigating global struggles, the author illuminates our hijacked present and imagines a decolonizing feminist economic landscape that is under transformation.
Transdisciplinary and innovative, this book fills a vital gap by exploring the interplay between decolonization and feminist economics, challenging the growth logic, capitalism and Western-centrism, and imagining new possibilities for more just futures.
Review Quotes
"This exposition of Eurocentrism in contemporary feminist economics is a much-needed intervention." Ingrid Harvold Kvangraven, King's College London
About the Author
Gisela Carrasco-Miró is Lecturer in Feminisms, Ecology and Post/decolonial Thought at Escola Massana as part of the Critical and Cultural Studies Programme at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
