Anibal Quijano
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Anibal Quijano is a Peruvian sociologist and humanist thinker, known for having developed the concept of "coloniality of power
". His body of work has been influential in the fields of post-colonial studies and critical theory.
, New York. Dr. Quijano is a distinguished intellectual in the Social Sciences
, who has held several positions as a visiting professor at universities worldwide: Maison des Sciences de l'Homme (Paris), University of São Paulo
, University of Puerto Rico
, University of Hannover, Free University of Berlin
, National University of Ecuador, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM
), Universidad de Chile, Latin American School of Economics (ESCOLATINA), and George Washington University
. He has written numerous books and publications on colonialism, politics, democracy, globalization and other social issues.
From "Coloniality and Modernity/Rationality" (2010), p. 22, in Globalization and the Decolonial Option, ed. by Walter Mignolo & Árturo Escobar:
In Spanish
Coloniality of power
The Coloniality of Power is a theory of interrelation of the practices and legacies of European colonialism in social orders and forms of knowledge, advanced in postcolonial studies and Latin American subaltern studies, most prominently by Anibal Quijano...
". His body of work has been influential in the fields of post-colonial studies and critical theory.
Education and Academic Career
He attended National University of San Marcos (UNMSM), Peru, where he earned a Ph.D. degree in 1964. Until 1995, he was Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Social Sciences of San Marcos. He is currently Professor of the Department of Sociology at Binghamton UniversityBinghamton University
Binghamton University, also formally called State University of New York at Binghamton, , is a public research university in the State of New York. The University is one of the four university centers in the State University of New York system...
, New York. Dr. Quijano is a distinguished intellectual in the Social Sciences
Social sciences
Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
, who has held several positions as a visiting professor at universities worldwide: Maison des Sciences de l'Homme (Paris), University of São Paulo
University of São Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo is a public university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the largest Brazilian university and one of the country's most prestigious...
, University of Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico
The University of Puerto Rico is the state university system of Puerto Rico. The system consists of 11 campuses and has approximately 64,511 students and 5,300 faculty members...
, University of Hannover, Free University of Berlin
Free University of Berlin
Freie Universität Berlin is one of the leading and most prestigious research universities in Germany and continental Europe. It distinguishes itself through its modern and international character. It is the largest of the four universities in Berlin. Research at the university is focused on the...
, National University of Ecuador, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM
Unam
UNAM or UNaM may refer to:* National University of Misiones, a National University in Posadas, Argentina*National Autonomous University of Mexico , the large public autonomous university based in Mexico City...
), Universidad de Chile, Latin American School of Economics (ESCOLATINA), and George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
. He has written numerous books and publications on colonialism, politics, democracy, globalization and other social issues.
Quotations
From "Coloniality of Power, Eurocentrism, and Latin America", p. 542:From "Coloniality and Modernity/Rationality" (2010), p. 22, in Globalization and the Decolonial Option, ed. by Walter Mignolo & Árturo Escobar:
Works
- 1967: Tendencies in Peruvian Development and in the Class Struggle. In James Petras and Maurice Zeitlin, eds Latin America: Reform Or Revolution. New York: Fawcett.
- 1969: (with Antonio García) Il Nuovo Marxismo Latinoamericano. A Cura de Giancarlo Santarelli. Milano: Feltrinelli.
- 1969: Urbanisation, Changement Social et Dependance. Dependance Et Developpement En Amerique Latine. Paris: Anthropos.
- 1969: Urbanization of Society in Latin America. Urbanization in Latin America. New York: Anchor Books.
- 1970: La Formation du Monde de la Marginalite Urbaine. Espaces et Societes, No. 1, Paris.
- 1972: Nationalism and Capitalism in Perú. New York: Monthly Review Press.
- 1973: (with Francisco Weffort ) Die agrarreform in Perú. Gewalt und Ausbeutung". Lateinamerikas Landwirtschaft. Hamburg: Hoffman und Campe
- 1974: Perú: from the conciliation to the confrontation in Latin America and United States, Changing Political Relations. Stanford: Stanford University Press.
- 1974: Marginal Pole and Marginal Labor Force in Latin America. Economy and Society, No. 1, 1974, London: Routledge.
- 1976: Crise Imperialista e Classe Operaria Na America Latina. Coimbra: Centelha.
- 1976: Tendencies of the Working Class. Latin American PerspectivesLatin American PerspectivesLatin American Perspectives, A Journal on Capitalism and Socialism, is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Latin American studies. The journal's editor-in-chief is Ronald Chilcote...
, Issue 8, vol. III, No. 1. Berkeley. - 1980: Caractère et Perspective de l’actuel régime militaire au Perou. Michael LöwyMichael LöwyMichael Löwy is a French-Brazilian Marxist sociologist and philosopher. He is presently the emeritus research director in social sciences at the CNRS and lectures at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales...
's Le Marxisme En Amerique Latine de 1909 a Nos Jours: Une Anthologie. Paris - 1986: Die Enterstehung einer Marginalen Welt in den Latein Amerikanischen Stadten. Soziale Bewegungen und Raumliche Strukturen In Latein Amerika. Kassel: Gesamthochschulbibliothek.
- 1989: The paradoxes of modernity. International Journal Of Politics, Culture And Society. Vol. 3, No. 2. New York: Winter.
- 1991: Colonialidad y Modernidad/Racionalidad. Perú Indígena, vol. 13, No. 29, pp. 11–20. Lima: Instituto Indigenista Peruano
- 1992: (with Immanuel WallersteinImmanuel WallersteinImmanuel Maurice Wallerstein is a US sociologist, historical social scientist, and world-systems analyst...
) Americanity as a concept. Or The Americas in the Modern World-System. In International Journal Of Social Sciences, No. 134, Nov. 1992, UNESCO, Paris. *1994: Colonialité du Pouvoir et Democratie en Amerique Latine. Future Anterieur: Amérique Latine, Democratie Et Exclusion. Paris: L'Harmattan. - 1998: Work in a turning point?. En ISA Bulletin 75–76, Spring. Madrid: Universidad Complutense.
- 1998: Colonialidad, Poder, Cultura y Conocimiento en América Latina. In Anuario Mariateguiano, vol. IX, No. 9, pp..113–122. Lima: Amauta.
- 1999: Coloniality and Modernity/Rationality. In Goran Therborn, ed. Globalizations and Modernities. Stockholm: FRN.
- 2000: Colonialidad y Clasificación Social. Journal of World Systems Research, vol. VI, No. 2, Fall/Winter, pp. 342–388. Giovanni ArrighiGiovanni ArrighiGiovanni Arrighi was a scholar of political economy and sociology, and as of 1998 a Professor of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University. His work has been translated into over fifteen languages....
and Walter L. Goldfrank, eds. Colorado. - 2000: Coloniality of Power, Eurocentrism and Latin America. Nepantla, No. 3, Durham, North Carolina: Duke University PressDuke University PressDuke University Press is an academic publisher of books and journals, and a unit of Duke University. It publishes approximately 120 books annually and more than 40 journals, as well as offering five electronic collections...
. - 2002: The Return of the Future and Questions about Knowledge. Current Sociology, vol. 50. Thousand Oaks, London, New DelhiSAGE PublicationsSAGE PublicationsSAGE is an independent academic publisher of books, journals, and electronic products in the humanities and social sciences and the scientific, technical, and medical fields. SAGE was founded in 1965 by George McCune and Sara Miller McCune. The company is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California,...
. - 2010: 'Coloniality and Modernity/Rationality', Chapter 2, pp. 22 – 32, in Globalization and the Decolonial Option, ed. by Walter Mignolo & Árturo Escobar, Routledge, London & New York.
In Spanish
Videos
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVG4mvDRilM Anibal Quijano speaking at the International Seminar: Global Crisis and its impact on the social rights of Andean and Amazonic populations. June, 2009. (in Spanish)
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slD-iPiGgmY Audio of the conference in Asuncion, Paraguay, about " Coloniality/ Decoloniality of Power", August, 2010. (in Spanish)