Decolonizing Epistemologies: Latina/O Theology and Philosophy (Transdisciplinary Theological Colloquia)

"Decolonizing Epistemologies builds upon the contributions of liberation and postcolonial theories in both philosophy and theology. Gathering the work of three generations of Latina/o theologians and philosophers who have taken up the task of transforming their respective disciplines, it seeks to facilitate the emergence of new knowledge by reflecting on the Latina/o reality in the United States as an epistemic locus: a place from which to start as well as the source of what is known and how it is known. The task of elaborating a liberation and decolonial epistemology emerges from the questions and concerns of Latina/os as a minoritized and marginalized group. Refusing to be rendered invisible by the dominant discourse, the contributors to this volume show the unexpected and original ways in which U.S. Latina/o social and historical loci are generative places for the creation of new matrices of knowledge. Because the Latina/o reality is intrinsically connected with that of other oppressed groups, the volume articulates a new point of departure for the self-understanding not only of Latina/os but also possibly for other marginalized and oppressed groups, and for all those seeking to engage in the move beyond coloniality as it is present in this age of globalization." -- Publisher's description Introduction: Freeing Subjugated Knowledge / Ada María Isasi-díaz And Eduardo Mendieta -- Knowing Reality. Decolonizing Western Epistemology : Building Decolonial Epistemologies / Walter Mignolo -- Mujerista Discourse : A Platform For Latinas' Subjugated Knowledge / Ada María Isasi-díaz -- Methodological Notes Toward A Decolonial Feminism / María Lugones -- An(other) Invitation To Epistemological Humility : Notes Toward A Self-critical Approach To Counter-knowledges / Otto Maduro -- Latina/o Locus Historicus. Anti-latino Racism / Linda Martín Alcoff -- The Act Of Remembering : The Reconstruction Of U.s. Latina/o Identities By U.s. Latina/o Muslims / Hjamil A. Martínez-vázquez -- If It Is Not Catholic, Is It Popular Catholicism? : Evil Eye, Espiritismo, And Santería : Latina/o Religion Within Latina/o Theology / Michelle A. González -- Racism Is Not Intellectual : Interracial Friendship, Multicultural Literature, And Decolonizing Epistemologies / Paula M.l. Moya -- Mapping Latina/o Futures. Epistemology, Ethics, And The Time/space Of Decolonization : Perspectives From The Caribbean And The Latina/o Americas / Nelson Maldonado-torres -- Thinking Bodies : The Spirit Of A Latina Incarnational Imagination / Mayra Rivera Rivera -- Decolonizing Religion : Pragmatism And Latina/o Religious Experience / Christopher Tirres -- The Ethics Of (not) Knowing : Take Care Of Ethics And Knowledge Will Come Of Its Own Accord / Eduardo Mendieta. Edited By Ada María Isasi-díaz And Eduardo Mendieta. Proceedings Of A Colloquium, The 8th In A Series Of Colloquia, Held In 2008 At The Theological School Of Drew University. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.