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Prescod-Weinstein is very open about her biases, or how her background affects her point of view. Give some examples of this.
In Chapter Six, “Black People are Luminous Matter,” Prescod-Weinstein talks about submitting an article to a science magazine that is written in her own voice, the voice of a black woman from East L.A. how has no problem expressing doubts and also sharing joy, rather than “Authoritative Science Voice, which is effectively the same thing as, White Man Confidently Telling You How the World Works,” (128).
Prescod-Weinstein quotes many other writers throughout The Disordered Cosmos. What is the overall effect of this?
Prescod-Weinstein does not want to take credit for a single idea that comes from or was influenced by another person. The constant list of names of other writers and thinkers is helpful for anyone who want to understand more background, whether by looking up...
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