My journey with western theory in the university in Africa

Bibliographic Data

ID11268067
AuthorsKhanyile Mlotshwa (0000-0001-6289-2743, University of KwaZulu Natal, Pietermaritzburg Campus, South Africa, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume45
Issue2
Pages413-420
Publication date2023-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMedia Culture & Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0163-4437 • E-ISSN: 1460-3675
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/01634437221140510
OpenAlexW4311729995
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited17

In this paper, I recount my experiences with western media theory. Working on my PhD thesis marked my turn to decolonial theory. I used the creolisation strategy of putting critical western Marxist theories in conversation with African, black and Latin American decolonial theories. I worked on my PhD thesis under conditions informed by the Rhodes Must Fall (RMF), the Fees Must Fall (FMF) and other broader protests in South Africa whose connecting thread was the demand for the decolonisation of both the academy and public life. It is my conviction that, although work has already begun, there is still a lot of work to be done in decolonising the disciplines of journalism, media and cultural studies

Conversation · Conviction · Decolonization · Epistemology · Fall of man · Journalism · Marxist philosophy · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Critical Theory and Philosophy · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Law · Philosophy · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics

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