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Anibal Quijano
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Anibal Quijano (1928-2018) was a Peruvian sociologist and social theorist best known for originating the concept of the coloniality of power, describing how the racial classifications and hierarchies established under European colonialism in the Americas outlived formal political independence to continue structuring labor, knowledge and social relations in Latin America. Building on and departing from dependency theory, his framework linked coloniality of power to a broader coloniality of knowledge, arguing that Eurocentric rationality itself became a tool of domination. His work became foundational to the modernity/coloniality research program and influenced decolonial theory across the humanities and social sciences.
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Death DateSourced to the subject's own account Death YearSourced to the subject's own account Nationality / CultureSourced to the subject's own account Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own accountOriginated the concept of the coloniality of power, describing how the racial and epistemic hierarchies of European colonialism persisted in Latin American social structures long after formal decolonization. 1 Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own accountColoniality of Power, Eurocentrism and Latin America (2000) 1 Disputed
Birth DateSourced to the subject's own accountThe Wikipedia infobox states 17 November 1928; the article text elsewhere gives 1930. Recorded here per the infobox pending resolution of the discrepancy. Birth YearSourced to the subject's own accountSources conflict between 1928 (infobox) and 1930 (article text); not resolved. Sources
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