In my mind, this concept is related to a Postcolonial
frame of reference. The idea of "decolonizing the mind" is one where an individual
seeks to construct a reality outside of the Colonial element that has been constructed
for them. For example, how would someone who lived in India under British rule be able
to envision a post- British world? The idea of "decolonizing" the mind relates to the
individual experience of a social or political reality. In this concept, there are
certain elements of cultural capital that go along with Colonization that directly
impacts the individual. What is considered right, just, fair, beautiful, acceptable,
and normative are all challenged when one seeks to "decolonize" the mind and envision a
Postcolonial world. This becomes one of the fundamental issues behind postcolonial
literature, namely how does an individual define their own existence beyond a colonial
one that has sought to define them for so long. Essentially, in the "decolonization of
mind" one has to define themselves, a process that is challenged when one has been
defined. This shifting from object to subject becomes one of the primary focal points
of "decolonization of the mind."
Thursday, February 23, 2012
What do you understand by a "decolonization of mind?"
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