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Sep 2021
49m 50s

51. Decolonization is not a Metaphor

Rethinking Development Podcast
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Referring to Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang's article "Decolonization is Not a Metaphor", Safa and Noaman discuss the overuse and misuse of the term “decolonization” in the development sector and how Frantz Fanon and Amílcar Cabral can be role models for development workers. Links we mention: Intro to Political Economy Podcast with Noaman Ali Decolonizatio ... Show More
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