Decolonizing Trans/Gender Studies?

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Abstract In this article, the author argues that a decolonial perspective on gender means conceptualizing it as always already trans. The object of investigation is category and studies field knowledge. To discuss what decolonizing trans/gender in Europe could mean, aims to bring different strands together have been held apart so far: resistance against global attacks studies, transphobic feminism, “decolonising curriculum” movement United Kingdom. A critical focus Eurocentric knowledge truth claims define complex set geopolitical, historical, epistemological processes not just neutral location. At British universities, mostly student-led has started emerge fights for higher education. This inspired by transnational student movements like Rhodes/Fees Must Fall South Africa calls challenging racist, colonialist, nationalist, neoliberal paradigms production addressing both issues epistemology access Applying central political movement, explores potentials challenges task North. author's intervention opens up discussion how conceptualize transgender with perspectives.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Transgender studies quarterly

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['2328-9260', '2328-9252']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1215/23289252-8890523