The Decolonial Movement
Around the globe today, there are countless groups that raise the banner of decolonizing knowledge, power, and the mind. Books, articles, conferences, summer school programs, research projects, websites, Facebook groups, and international networks have been formed under the flag of “decolonization.” It has become a catchphrase in new social movements around the world and in the academia. “Decolonizing knowledge and power,” “decolonizing the mind,” “decolonizing the city,” “decolonizing the diet,” “decolonizing architecture,” “decolonizing knowledge production,” and many more expressions that begin with “decolonizing …” are part of a broader movement that aims to contest the continued influence of colonialism on knowledge, understanding, and contemporary society.
Across the academia decolonizing knowledge has challenged colonial ideas labeled as racism, postcolonialism, or Orientalism and has advanced frameworks such as critical race studies, postcolonial...
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Hira, S. (2017). Decolonizing Knowledge Production. In: Peters, M.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Educational Philosophy and Theory. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-588-4_508
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