Stedman's Myrmecology: Decolonizing Analogy in Suriname.
The article examines the interplay between colonialism, race, and entomology in the context of eighteenth-century Suriname, focusing on the works of naturalists Maria Sibylla Merian and John Gabriel Stedman. It highlights how Merian's observations of ants reflect a nuanced understanding of ecologica...
| Publicado en: | Eighteenth Century: Theory & Interpretation Vol. 65; no. 1/2; pp. 23 - 43 |
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