Reframing the role of communication in consensual and/or ethical (non)monogamies: A proposal for a change in academic terminology
Daniel Cardoso
Abstract:In this essay, I focus on the politics and impacts of naming, especially in the social and human sciences, and more specifically on studies that focus on subordinated or discriminated groups. Through this essay, I argue that naming conventions are some of the most important – and dangerous – tools and acts that researchers have at their disposal and, thus, should be employed with the utmost care. Considering the ongoing discussions – both inside and outside of academia – around the terms “consensual non-monoga… Show more
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