Eugenic Attitudes and the Devaluing of Non-Western Knowledge Systems
<p>The legacy of eugenic attitudes continues to permeate Western scientific practice and the treatment of non-Western knowledge systems. Western science continues to operate with attitudes toward non-European cultures which mirror those used as to justify colonization, as well as both cultural and literal genocides. This includes the attribution of contradictory characteristics to these societies, namely both “savagery,” and infantilization.</p>
<p>In this article, we will discuss how these attitudes persist today, serving as a foundation for Western exploitation and dominance in the realm of science and knowledge systems, thereby perpetuating inequality and injustice.</p>
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