Theorist

Boaventura de Sousa Santos

1940–present decolonial / sociology of knowledge

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Knowledge Power Autonomy

Details

Nationality: Portuguese

Notes

Proposed 'ecologies of knowledges' and 'epistemologies of the South'.

Connections

proposed Ecologies of Knowledges
associated with Epistemologies of the South
authored Epistemologies of the South: Justice Against Epistemicide

Sources

Santos, B. de S. Epistemologies of the South: Justice Against Epistemicide. Paradigm, 2014.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Boaventura de Sousa Santos." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/boaventura-de-sousa-santos/. Accessed July 17, 2026.