Power of Position
Classification and the Biodiversity Sciences
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
7 June 2022
Summary
The idea that species live in nature as pure and clear-cut named individuals is a fiction, as scientists well know. According to Robert D. Montoya, classifications are powerful mechanisms, and we must better attend to the machinations of power inherent in them, as well as to how the effects of this power proliferate beyond the boundaries of their original intent. We must acknowledge the many ways our classifications are implicated in environmental, ecological, and social justice work—and info…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262045278 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262045273 |
| Author: | Robert D. Montoya |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 7 June 2022 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
| Series: | History and Foundations of Information Science |
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About The Author
Robert D. Montoya
Robert D. Montoya is Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Studies in the School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles; Director of UCLA’s California Rare Book School; and Director of UCLA’s Library, Ethics, and Justice Lab.
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