Reconfiguring the pathological construction of the modern subject: double consciousness as a premise in transformative social research
Abstract Decolonial critical theory suggests that elements overlooked within the normative framework of critical theory are associated with the Frankfurt School. This paper’s objective is to explore the potential of reconfiguring Frankfurtian critical theory’s “subject” category through a “double co...
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| description | Abstract Decolonial critical theory suggests that elements overlooked within the normative framework of critical theory are associated with the Frankfurt School. This paper’s objective is to explore the potential of reconfiguring Frankfurtian critical theory’s “subject” category through a “double consciousness” lens rooted in decolonial perspectives. Starting from “coloniality,” understood as the invisible structuring logic originating in the “modernity” project, this work focuses on the relationship between structures and knowledge-producing subjects in academic institutions. It addresses the colonial legacy within social research premises and discusses proposals for reconfiguring the key concept of the researcher “subject”. This approach contributes to understanding colonial legacies in knowledge production while expanding analyses and interpretations of contemporary societies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cd14bbd51d7f4a12aa54618ecef85def2025-08-20T03:45:52ZengSpringer NatureHumanities & Social Sciences Communications2662-99922025-07-011211710.1057/s41599-025-05472-wReconfiguring the pathological construction of the modern subject: double consciousness as a premise in transformative social researchSabine Heiss0Department of Education and Sports, Florida UniversitariaAbstract Decolonial critical theory suggests that elements overlooked within the normative framework of critical theory are associated with the Frankfurt School. This paper’s objective is to explore the potential of reconfiguring Frankfurtian critical theory’s “subject” category through a “double consciousness” lens rooted in decolonial perspectives. Starting from “coloniality,” understood as the invisible structuring logic originating in the “modernity” project, this work focuses on the relationship between structures and knowledge-producing subjects in academic institutions. It addresses the colonial legacy within social research premises and discusses proposals for reconfiguring the key concept of the researcher “subject”. This approach contributes to understanding colonial legacies in knowledge production while expanding analyses and interpretations of contemporary societies.https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-05472-w |
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| title | Reconfiguring the pathological construction of the modern subject: double consciousness as a premise in transformative social research |
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| title_short | Reconfiguring the pathological construction of the modern subject: double consciousness as a premise in transformative social research |
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