Making Sense of Knowledge: Feminist Epistemologies in the Greek Birth Control Movement (1974–1986)

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Evangelia (Lina) Chordaki (Princeton University, New Jersey)

Making Sense of Knowledge

Feminist Epistemologies in the Greek Birth Control Movement (1974–1986)

Evangelia (Lina) Chordaki (Princeton University, New Jersey)

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English

Cambridge University Press
03 July 2025

Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge; Feminism & feminist theory; Psychology: emotions; Birth control, contraception, family planning

Series: Elements in Histories of Emotions and the Senses

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What counts as knowledge, expertise, and theory? How are knowledge hierarchies connected to emotional and hierarchies of subjects? How does the division between emotion and reason shape our experiences? The Element addresses these questions by exploring the Greek feminist birth control movement (1974–1986), focusing on the production and circulation of knowledge, termed as affective epistemologies of antimilima (talking back). This concept reinterprets women's lived and embodied knowledge, emerging at the intersection of academia and social movements, as a form of resistance against established expertise. By drawing on feminist theorists like Donna Haraway and Sara Ahmed, the Element critically examines the relationship between scientific and experiential knowledge. This analysis reconfigures the interplay between rationality and emotion, providing a critique to the binary model of thought and suggesting new avenues for democratic knowledge, society, and citizenship. Historical tracing of these theories offers a counter-narrative to contemporary anti-gender, anti-intellectual, and far-right politics.

By: Evangelia (Lina) Chordaki (Princeton University New Jersey)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Weight: 255g
ISBN: 9781009488464
ISBN 10: 1009488465
Series: Elements in Histories of Emotions and the Senses
Pages: 82
Publication Date: 03 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active