Two Decades of Aníbal Quijano’s Coloniality of Power, Eurocentrism and Latin America

Abstract Aníbal Quijano has been one of the most astute and purposeful Latin American social theorists of the second half of the 20th century. His pioneering essays on the ‘Coloniality of Power’ not only inspired the project of Modernity/Coloniality/Decoloniality, but have also influenced countless...

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Veröffentlicht in:Contexto internacional 2021-04, Vol.43 (1), p.199-222
Hauptverfasser: Gandarilla Salgado, José Guadalupe, García-Bravo, María Haydeé, Benzi, Daniele
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Aníbal Quijano has been one of the most astute and purposeful Latin American social theorists of the second half of the 20th century. His pioneering essays on the ‘Coloniality of Power’ not only inspired the project of Modernity/Coloniality/Decoloniality, but have also influenced countless intellectuals and activists who were not necessarily involved in the so-called ‘Decolonial Turn.’ While Quijano has not left behind a text in which all of the characteristics of his theory on ‘Coloniality’ are systematised, it can be argued that the lengthy essay ‘Coloniality of Power, Eurocentrism and Latin America,’ published for the first time twenty years ago, was intended to provide such an overview of his thought. The purpose of this forum is to critically debate the legacy of the Peruvian sociologist during a period which Quijano himself later described as the ‘Root Crisis of the Coloniality of Global Power.’ In the first section, José Gandarilla presents the Latin American antecedents and precursors of the use of the term ‘Coloniality.’ Next, Haydeé García reflects on the interdisciplinary perspective in Aníbal Quijano, the weight of totality, and its historical articulations. Finally, Daniele Benzi opens up and addresses some queries regarding ‘colonial/modern and Eurocentered capitalism,’ from the perspective of macro-historical sociology. Resumo Aníbal Quijano foi um dos teóricos sociais latino-americanos mais astutos e decididos da segunda metade do século 20. Seus ensaios pioneiros sobre a ‘Colonialidade do Poder’ não só inspiraram o projeto da Modernidade/Colonialidade/Decolonialidade, como também influenciaram inúmeros intelectuais e ativistas não necessariamente envolvidos na chamada ‘Virada Decolonial.’ Embora Quijano não tenha deixado um texto no qual todas as características de sua teoria sobre ‘Colonialidade’ sejam sistematizadas, pode-se supor que o extenso ensaio ‘Colonialidade do Poder, Eurocentrismo e América Latina,’ publicado pela primeira vez nos anos 2000, pretendia fornecer uma visão geral do seu pensamento. O objetivo deste fórum é debater criticamente o legado do sociólogo peruano durante um período que o próprio Quijano posteriormente descreveu como a ‘crise da raiz da colonialidade do poder global.’ Na primeira seção, José Gandarilla apresenta os antecedentes e precursores latino-americanos do uso do termo ‘Colonialidade.’ Em seguida, Haydeé García reflete sobre a perspectiva interdisciplinar em Aníbal Quijano, o peso da totalida
ISSN:0102-8529
1982-0240
1982-0240
DOI:10.1590/s0102-8529.2019430100009