Decolonial Pedagogy against the Coloniality of Justice

This article explores the darker side of appeals to justice and social justice within liberal settings, particularly the US academy, where these terms are frequently mobilized to counter decolonial knowledge formations and aspirations. The authors draw from Frantz Fanon's critique of justice in...

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Published inEducational theory Vol. 73; no. 4; pp. 530 - 550
Main Authors Maldonado-Torres, Nelson, Bañales, Xamuel, Lee-Oliver, Leece, Niyogi, Sangha, Ponce, Albert, Radebe, Zandi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Urbana Wiley 01.08.2023
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects
Colonialism
Community Colleges
Decolonization
Educational theory
Ethnic Studies
Instructional Design
Justice
Pedagogy
Political Attitudes
Required Courses
Social Justice
Universities
California
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Summary:This article explores the darker side of appeals to justice and social justice within liberal settings, particularly the US academy, where these terms are frequently mobilized to counter decolonial knowledge formations and aspirations. The authors draw from Frantz Fanon's critique of justice in colonial settings to demonstrate ways in which the coloniality of justice appears in the context of debates regarding the design and implementation of an Ethnic Studies requirement at the California State University and the California Community College Systems. They view the decolonial pedagogy and epistemology of Ethnic Studies as an important dimension of the search for decolonial justice.
ISSN:0013-2004
1741-5446
DOI:10.1111/edth.12596