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dc.identifier	ECF_article_11218
dc.title	Decolonizing Space and the Self. A Postcolonial Reading of Activism on Statues
dc.contributor.author	D’Angelo Isabella
dc.publisher	Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Venice University Press, Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari
dc.type	Articolo
dc.language.iso	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://edizionicafoscari.it/it/edizioni4/riviste/annali-di-ca-foscari-serie-orientale/2023/2/decolonizing-space-and-the-self/
dc.description.abstract	This article discusses recent activism on public statues from a post-colonial perspective. First, it outlines a post-colonial concern with the notion of subaltern space, focusing on the relation of space-making to subjectivation. Then, it analyses distinct theoretical insights coming from post-colonial literature that deal with the theme of political space and resistance, addressing in particular the thought of Mbembe, hooks, and Ahmed. Finally, it discusses activism over colonial statues in light of this theoretical approach, interpreting activism on statues as a decolonial intervention that directly addresses questions of representation and democracy.
dc.relation.ispartof	Annali di Ca’ Foscari. Serie orientale
dc.relation.ispartof	Vol. 59 \| Ottobre 2023
dc.issued	2023-12-01
dc.dateAccepted	2023-05-25
dc.dateSubmitted	2022-11-24
dc.identifier.issn
dc.identifier.eissn	2385-3042
dc.rights	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.identifier.doi	10.30687/AnnOr/2385-3042/2023/02/007
dc.peer-review	yes
dc.subject	Decolonization
dc.subject	Political space
dc.subject	Postcolonial studies
dc.subject	Statues
dc.subject	Subalternity

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A Postcolonial Reading of Activism on Statues

Isabella D’Angelo Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Italia

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abstract

This article discusses recent activism on public statues from a post-colonial perspective. First, it outlines a post-colonial concern with the notion of subaltern space, focusing on the relation of space-making to subjectivation. Then, it analyses distinct theoretical insights coming from post-colonial literature that deal with the theme of political space and resistance, addressing in particular the thought of Mbembe, hooks, and Ahmed. Finally, it discusses activism over colonial statues in light of this theoretical approach, interpreting activism on statues as a decolonial intervention that directly addresses questions of representation and democracy.

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01 Dicembre 2023

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25 Maggio 2023

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24 Novembre 2022

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Keywords: Statues • Decolonization • Postcolonial studies • Political space • Subalternity

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