The first  systematic theory of epistemic injustice was introduced in 2007 by British philosopher Miranda Fricker, who also coined the term. According to Fricker, there are two kinds of epistemic injustice: testimonial injustice and hermeneutical injustice.
The idea is critical to many movements for social justice and against oppression and is related to and enriched by theories and analysis of experiences of epistemic oppression and epistemic violence. These theories have been developed by feminists of color for two centuries. These include Maria Stewart, Ida B. Wells, Anna Julia Cooper, Guyatri Spivak, and Kristie Dotson. In the current century, the most commonly cited systematic theory of epistemic injustice is that of white British philosopher Miranda Fricker, who also coined the term. According to Fricker, there are two kinds of epistemic injustice: testimonial injustice and hermeneutical injustice.
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