rompiendo fronteras: infancias activistas como agentes epistémicos dentro de los límites de la marginación epistémica
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https://doi.org/10.12957/childphilo.2024.80549Palabras clave:
environmental activism, children, epistemic agency, epistemic marginalisation, epistemic capabilityResumen
El artículo profundiza en el ámbito del activismo ambiental infantil, tratándolo como una respuesta concertada destinada a desafiar el status quo social y político predominante, que sistemáticamente subestima el papel de los niños y las niñas en la toma de decisiones dentro de las esferas política y social. Se destaca la importancia primordial del marco epistemológico que engloba las experiencias de los niños y las niñas, resaltando cómo su exclusión del discurso político y social conduce a la marginación epistémica. Esta exclusión no solo impide que los niños y las niñas asuman el papel de agentes epistémicos, sino que también les priva de agencia y perpetúa las desigualdades existentes. Desde un punto de vista filosófico, el artículo propone un análisis exhaustivo de la agencia epistémica de los niños y las niñas, introduciendo el concepto de «capacidad epistémica». Plantea que, a pesar de su marginación social, los niños y las niñas que poseen conocimientos pueden equiparse con recursos epistémicos para interpretar su realidad y efectuar cambios. Además, sostiene que el activismo ambiental desempeña un papel crucial como recurso epistémico para los niños y las niñas, facilitando la expresión de sus ideas, cuestionen las narrativas dominantes y aborden de frente los problemas ambientales y sociales. Se hace hincapié en el potencial transformador del activismo como recurso epistémico, que permite una participación sustantiva y empodera a los niños y las niñas para navegar y trascender tales circunstancias marginadas. En conclusión, se resalta cómo el activismo ambiental infantil no solo desafía el status quo, sino que también ofrece a los niños y las niñas herramientas cruciales para su desarrollo como agentes epistémicos y sociales, promoviendo un cambio significativo en las dinámicas de poder y en la lucha por la justicia social y ambiental.
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