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occularcentricOccularcentric refers to the privileging of vision above other senses (touch, hearing, smell and taste) as a basis for knowing and understanding the world. | |
ontologicalSee ontology. | |
ontologyOntology (or ‘ontological’) refers to the philosophical assumptions that inform our understanding of what is real. | |
OtherSee Othering. | |
OtheringOthering is the problematic practice of positioning one’s self in relation to an ‘Other’ in ways that suggest that they are inferior. It positions the Other as an outsider: someone different distinguished by their embodiments and/or language. | |
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