"Decolonization is not a metaphor"
An exploration of the distinction between settler colonialism and decolonization, arguing that decolonization is not a metaphor and should not be reduced to social justice initiatives.
clas.osu.edu"Decolonization is not a metaphor"
We need to decolonize our:
Metaphors
Languange
Culture
Governance
Habits
Worldviews
Time
Saviourism
Going beyond blame and shame. From appropriation to appreciation.
Operating from emptiness. Beginners mind & non-categorization.
What it means to decolonize a thing that is not literally colonized varies considerably. It can refer simply to including scholars of all nationalities and races: this is the primary focus of the United Kingdom’s National Union of Students (NUS) campaigns, “Why is My Curriculum White?” (2015) and #LiberateMyDegree (2016).23 Such campaigns focus on
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When I write about what it means to decolonize, I’m referring to the idea that it means a return to one’s original state of being, before the effects of colonization. This legacy of colonization includes patriarchy, white supremacy, heteronormativity, capitalism as an economic principle that gives advantages to some people over others, a belief... See more