Theory
The Limits of Taxonomy (knowledges that exceed classification)
Explore in the Atlas →The argument that oral, song-based, ceremonial and Country-based knowledges constitutively resist Linnaean classification because they are performed, relational and place-specific; an encyclopaedia must make its own ordering visible as one epistemic position and reserve a 'Restricted or refused' category presented without content. culturalProtocol: CARE-2019; dataSovereignty: GIDA
Knowledge Sovereignty Representation
Details
- Introduced
- 2020s
Connections
- contests Ecologies of Knowledges
- relates to CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance
Sources
- Smith, L. T. Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples. Zed Books, 1999.
Cite this entry
First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026
CLAD. "The Limits of Taxonomy (knowledges that exceed classification)." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/limits-of-taxonomy/. Accessed July 17, 2026.