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What concept does the article draw on to discuss intersectionality in South African higher education struggles?
What concept does the article draw on to discuss intersectionality in South African higher education struggles?
- Decolonisation
- Institutional transformation
- Kimberlé Crenshaw's intersectionality (correct)
- Nat Nakasa's "natives of nowhere" concept
What is the main impediment to achieving decoloniality in South African higher education?
What is the main impediment to achieving decoloniality in South African higher education?
- The fragmented nature of the education system (correct)
- Lack of funding
- Resistance from white academics
- Government interference
What are some of the intersectional struggles faced by Black students and progressive Black academics in South African higher education?
What are some of the intersectional struggles faced by Black students and progressive Black academics in South African higher education?
- Alienation, marginality, and epistemic violence (correct)
- Lack of funding and resources
- Poor academic performance
- Difficulty adjusting to university life
Flashcards
Intersectionality
Intersectionality
A framework that examines how various social and political identities combine to create different modes of discrimination and privilege.
Impediment to decoloniality
Impediment to decoloniality
The divided structure of the education system hinders the complete dismantling of colonial legacies.
Intersectional struggles in higher education
Intersectional struggles in higher education
Experiences of feeling like outsiders, being pushed to the edge, and the suppression of knowledge from the perspective of the marginalized.
Study Notes
- South African higher education struggles with institutional transformation and decolonisation
- The article draws on Kimberlé Crenshaw's intersectionality and Nat Nakasa's "natives of nowhere" concept
- The fragmented nature of South African higher education impedes decoloniality
- Black students and progressive Black academics face intersectional struggles
- Struggles include alienation, marginality, epistemic violence, institutional culture, and curricula
- These struggles intersect to produce the postcolonial "natives of nowhere"
- The article contributes to the emerging body of work on transformation and decolonisation in South African higher education
- The text references previous works by Heleta, Mbembe, and Naicker
- The author maps the differentiated nature of South African higher education
- The article highlights the need for decoloniality to address intersectional struggles in the academy.
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