Decolonization of Research
Created @February 22, 2023 6:09 PM
Class Research In Context
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Decolonisation of Knowledge in Psychology
Coloniality in Psychological Science
decolonisation of psychology inSA
The epistemic perspective of people in oppressed communities provides a
privileged standpoint for understanding the human condition (the best individuals to
ask are those in that position)
requires decolonisation of the mind → finding out other views of different individuals
confront knowledge formations → who developed the theories
facilitation of critical consciousness for revolutionary change
Coloniality of knowledge
individualist habits of the mind → personal growth, expressing authentic desires, the
pursuit of defining aspirations (SA Culture is collectivist)
requires that one forgets the violence that produced modern/colonial individualist
ways of thinking
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