10 Questions
Which group of workers is involved in producing knowledge?
Specific groups of workers in specific social contexts
What has re-structured the labour process of producing knowledge?
Both colonialism and neoliberal globalization
Who are considered 'intellectual workers'?
Those who engage in intellectual labour in various settings
In what kind of settings is intellectual work done?
In institutional settings ranging from corporations to schools to churches
Who are considered the creole intellectuals in the periphery?
Sor Juana, the great 17th century poet of Mexico
What is the role of colonialism in the re-structuring of the labour process of producing knowledge?
Colonialism re-structured the labour process of producing knowledge.
How is intellectual labour often carried out?
Intellectual labour is often collective.
Name one institutional setting in which intellectual work is done.
One institutional setting in which intellectual work is done is corporations.
Who are the creole intellectuals in the periphery?
The creole intellectuals in the periphery are the intellectual workers of settler society.
Give an example of a creole intellectual.
An example of a creole intellectual is Sor Juana, the great 17th century poet of Mexico.
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