Decolonising the Mind
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Decolonising the Mind is a seminal collection of essays by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o that critiques the cultural and psychological impacts of colonialism and advocates for writing in African languages as an act of resistance.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Decolonising the Mind canonical | 1 |
| decolonising the mind | 1 |
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Target entity: Decolonising the Mind Context triple: [Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, notableWork, Decolonising the Mind]
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The Africa We Want
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Nationalism in Colonial Africa
"Nationalism in Colonial Africa" is a seminal historical study by Thomas Lionel Hodgkin that analyzes the rise, development, and political impact of nationalist movements across Africa under colonial rule.
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Racial Imaginary Institute
The Racial Imaginary Institute is a cultural and intellectual project that examines race, whiteness, and visual culture through art, scholarship, and public programming.
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Target entity: Decolonising the Mind Target entity description: Decolonising the Mind is a seminal collection of essays by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o that critiques the cultural and psychological impacts of colonialism and advocates for writing in African languages as an act of resistance.
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A.
The Africa We Want
"The Africa We Want" is the aspirational slogan encapsulating the African Union’s long-term vision for a peaceful, prosperous, and integrated continent under Agenda 2063.
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B.
A Critique of Postcolonial Reason
A Critique of Postcolonial Reason is a seminal theoretical work by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak that interrogates how Western philosophy, literature, and colonial discourse construct and silence the subaltern.
-
C.
The Making of Black Revolutionaries
The Making of Black Revolutionaries is James Forman’s autobiographical account of his life and leadership in the civil rights and Black Power movements, offering an insider’s history of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and 1960s Black activism.
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D.
Nationalism in Colonial Africa
"Nationalism in Colonial Africa" is a seminal historical study by Thomas Lionel Hodgkin that analyzes the rise, development, and political impact of nationalist movements across Africa under colonial rule.
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E.
Racial Imaginary Institute
The Racial Imaginary Institute is a cultural and intellectual project that examines race, whiteness, and visual culture through art, scholarship, and public programming.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| advocates | use of African languages in literature ⓘ |
| argues |
colonial languages alienate Africans from their culture
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language is a carrier of culture ⓘ writing in African languages is an act of resistance ⓘ |
| author | Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
linguistic decolonisation
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mental liberation ⓘ relationship between language and culture ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticises |
colonial education systems
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cultural domination ⓘ use of European languages in African literature ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
East Africa
NERFINISHED
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Kenyan literature ⓘ |
| genre |
literary criticism
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postcolonial theory ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Language of African Fiction
NERFINISHED
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The Language of African Literature NERFINISHED ⓘ The Language of African Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ The Quest for Relevance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Marxist-influenced analysis of culture
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Pan-Africanist ⓘ anti-imperialist ⓘ |
| influenced |
African language advocacy
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decolonial theory ⓘ postcolonial literary studies ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Mau Mau uprising
NERFINISHED
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anti-colonial movements ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African literature
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colonialism ⓘ cultural imperialism ⓘ decolonisation ⓘ education ⓘ language politics ⓘ orature ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of colonial language policy
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defence of African languages ⓘ impact on debates about language and power ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | African Writers Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Heinemann
NERFINISHED
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James Currey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | postcolonial Africa ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
African writers
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scholars of literature ⓘ students of postcolonial studies ⓘ |
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Subject: Decolonising the Mind Description of subject: Decolonising the Mind is a seminal collection of essays by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o that critiques the cultural and psychological impacts of colonialism and advocates for writing in African languages as an act of resistance.
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