Decolonization of knowledge
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decolonization-of-knowledge-167-7022524
title:
Decolonization of knowledge
text:
Decolonization of knowledge is a concept advanced in decolonial scholarship that critiques the perceived hegemony of Western knowledge systems. It seeks to construct and legitimize other knowledge systems by exploring alternative epistemologies, ontologies and methodologies. It is also an intellectual project that aims to "disinfect" academic activities that are believed to have little connection with the objective pursuit of knowledge and truth. The presumption is that if curricula, theories, a
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Process of undoing colonial influences on knowledge
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decolonization_of_knowledge
date created:
2020-03-08T00:48:55Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T07:55:12Z
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