Well-intentioned but vulnerable to abuse
I have known the works of Mignolo and Walsh for a period that is close to 10 years. Their work has influenced my understanding of the world in which I live in and my position in it in a special way. What I like the most in their decolonial approach is that they have never stopped encouraging us, rea...
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| Published in: | Postcolonial studies Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 579 - 583 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Abingdon
Routledge
01-10-2020
Taylor & Francis Ltd |
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| Summary: | I have known the works of Mignolo and Walsh for a period that is close to 10 years. Their work has influenced my understanding of the world in which I live in and my position in it in a special way. What I like the most in their decolonial approach is that they have never stopped encouraging us, readers, to think and practice decoloniality in a way that we see it fit for ameliorating our own circumstances. These are humble beings! Non-dictatorial in their decolonial scholarship and praxis. That's the feeling one is bound to get when going through their book: On Decoloniality: Concepts, Analytics, Praxis, which is my subject of interrogation below. Learning from them, I also hope I will emulate this type of academic humility in my discussion of some of the contents of this important book. |
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| ISSN: | 1368-8790 1466-1888 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13688790.2020.1751430 |