Beyond Technocracy
Epistemic Justice in Dialogue with Postmodern Public Administration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11104302 |
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| Authors | João Akio Ribeiro Yamaguchi (0000-0002-0917-3958, Independent Researcher, Brasília, Brazil, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1358-1373 |
| Publication date | 2025-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Administration & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0095-3997 • E-ISSN: 1552-3039 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00953997251381344 |
| OpenAlex | W4414838682 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 15 |
Technocratic promises of neutrality obscure how public administration privileges certain knowers. Combining epistemic justice with postmodern critique, I frame testimonial and hermeneutical injustices as failures of institutional design rather than inevitable power effects. Drawing on cases from nutrition clinics, contracted participation, and citizens’ assemblies, I demonstrate how routine administrative discourse can entrench or reduce credibility gaps, while deliberative forums, facilitation and translation tools, and organisational training grounded in reflexive judgement and care offer pathways to more inclusive governance
Feminist Epistemology and Gender Studies · Political Philosophy and Ethics · Social Media and Politics
Democracy and Expertise
Reason Versus Power
Inclusion and Democracy
Epistemic Injustice in Deliberative Mini Publics
Evolving Concepts of Epistemic Injustice
A Cautionary Tale
The Epistemology of Resistance
A Virtuous Hearer
Administrative Burden in Citizen–State Interactions
Public Administration in a Disenchanted World
On the Growth of Knowledge in Public Administration
Contracting out public participation to external consultants
| Highly cited | No |
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