Why does political representation of the marginalised matter? Teaching classic literature using intersectional and decolonial approaches

ABSTRACT: Political theorists and scientists have published extensive scholarship on the political representation of the marginalised. Some notable and widely cited scholars include Jane Mansbridge, Anne Phillips, Iris M. Young, Suzanne Dovi, and Melissa Williams. They have mostly focused on the importance of representation of women and argue that such representation enhances the functioning of representative democracies. This strand of literature has made significant contributions to contemporary research, especially on studies showing how and why political representation matters. Underdiscussed, nonetheless, is how such classic studies should be taught in a classroom in the context of global movements, namely #BlackLivesMatter, #StopAsianHate, and #MeToo, where various marginalised identities inte

SUBMITTER: Liu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10177731 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature