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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"coloniality of power"”.
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Colonialidade, racismo e dinâmica universitária no contexto da sociedade brasileira: análises a partir de uma perspectiva antirracista
This study seeks to discuss the dynamics of the university system in Brazil from an antiracist, counter-colonial, and decolonial perspective. Grounded in bibliographic sources, its overall objective is to critically grasp the following issues and themes: the coloniality of power, knowledge, and …
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The lived experiences of black managers in accessing top management positions within the Namibian private corporate sector
… intergroup), intersect to shape the experiences of black managers in accessing top management positions within Namibian private sector organisations. This study aimed to uncover the historical and political elements that underpin black managers' experiences. The data in this study was collected …
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The Amenity Migrants of Cotacachi
… refers to the increasingly popular trend of North Americans (and occasionally Europeans), who are generally retirees, moving to countries such as Panama, Costa Rica and Ecuador in order to enjoy a higher standard of living at a lower cost. For retirees, a fixed income that would barely …
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A study of the relationships of power between humanitarian workers and local leaders in Haiti
… Human Development Index and a significant number of humanitarian organisations are present on the island aspiring at improving the standard of living of the population. The following study examines how the relationships of power emerging through the relationship between humanitarian and local …
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German Militant Ignorance towards Palestinian Experiences of Israeli Settler Colonialism
… framework combining ignorance, Orientalism and coloniality of power, it complicates previous research into the topic by unpacking the intricate connections between German Holocaust memory and Germany’s position of power within colonial power dynamics. To capture the ways in which both act …
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Breathing Coloniality: An ethnographic case study of language and literacy ideologies and colonial power relations in the positioning and development of 1st generation black children's learning experiences in and outside school contexts
This study was inspired by the under theorization of language shifts and the impact that coloniality and language and literacy ideologies have among first generation black children's attending English medium schools positioning and family language planning. I draw on the theoretical framework of …
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Between Coloniality And Transmodernity:latino/a Fictional Responses To U.s. Interventionism In Latin America
… by Sandra Cisneros, and The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (2007) by Junot Díaz. These novels share a history of U.S. interventionism, which has not only affected the inhabitants of Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico, still a colony of the U.S., but also the lives of their …
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The power of geography : universal discourse, global coloniality, and local sovereignty in the sustainable city apparatus
The power to define and designate space has long been seen as the fundamental bedrock of sovereign governance. Do, then, new ‘locally’ generated city master plans orientated around ‘sustainability’ offer an effective vehicle for establishing and managing urban futures? The argument put forward in …
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Modernismo and Patronage in Brazil, 1917-1949: the National versus the International
… from earlier 20th century modernismo to the official arrival of abstractionism at the MAM-SP in 1949. It is divided in two parts, and considers the political and socio-cultural realities and the nationalist and internationalist currents that underpinned the two art historical periods. Part 1 …
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The production of marginality. Paradoxes of urban planning and housing policies in Cali, Colombia
Despite massive investments and the deployment of a wide gamut of policies during the last 70 years, urban marginality persists in most Latin American cities. Although this condition has been strongly associated with informal settlements, the premise underpinning this research is that marginality …
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Distorting the Life of Maca (Lepidium Miyenii)
<p>The supply and demand of maca (<em>Lepidium Miyenii</em>), a native Peruvian vegetable, increased over the past decade; however, it has recently reduced. There are many implications for this outcome. Maca, a product with several health benefits, caught the attention of not just foreign …
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A case study of emerging practice in speech-language therapy in a community practice context
Background: The profession of speech-language therapy (SLT) continues to struggle with challenges around equity and service delivery. The dominant medical model, characterised by one-on-one, individualised health care, is struggling to serve the large population in need of services. As such, there …
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In ruimtes vasgekeer: 'n Kognitiewe benadering tot metafore in dekoloniale diskoers
… staatgemaak op die metafoorteorie van George Lakoff (1993), Mark Johnson (1987), Lakoff en Johnson (1980, 1999), Zoltan Kövecses (1997, 2010) en Joseph Grady. Verder word beginsels uit die kritiese diskoersanalise betrek, na aanleiding van Michel Foucault (2002), Jonathan Charteris-Black (2004) …