Decolonization and the des-colonial turn

The subject of decolonization is assuming a position of great importance in today’s political processes. Apart from providing some indications about the places in which such discourse have become relevant, this article also explores the profound significance, in particular, the epistemic and theoret...

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Autor principal: Maldonado-Torres, Nelson (author)
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Idioma:spa
Publicado em: 2016
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Resumo:The subject of decolonization is assuming a position of great importance in today’s political processes. Apart from providing some indications about the places in which such discourse have become relevant, this article also explores the profound significance, in particular, the epistemic and theoretical, of the concept of decolonization. In this sense, the article continues the discussion on undertaken by others about the “decolonization of knowledge” and other related themes. Its intents are through the concepts of de-colonial attitude and de-colonial reason, attempt to establish the bases for a wider comprehension of the decolonization with clear consequences for political and theoretical work.