Amílcar Cabral's modernist philosophy of culture and cultural liberation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2173199 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zeyad El Nabolsy (0009-0009-7932-4510, Africana Studies and Research Center, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 231-250 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of African Cultural Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-6815 • E-ISSN: 1469-9346 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13696815.2019.1624155 |
| OpenAlex | W2951025254 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 34 |
This article argues that Amílcar Cabral adhered to some of the essential elements of the philosophical discourse of modernity. This commitment led Cabral to endorse an anti-essentialist, historicized conception of culture, and this in turn led him to conceive of cultural liberation in terms of cultural autonomy as opposed to the preservation of indigenous culture(s). Cabral’s attitude towards languages is employed as a case study in order to demonstrate how emphasis on Cabral’s commitment to the philosophical discourse of modernity can help explain why he could denounce ‘colonialist culture’, while also defending the PAIGC’s (Partido Africano para a Independência da Guiné e Cabo Verde / African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde) use of Portuguese as an official language. This essay argues that Cabral makes a significant distinction between foreign influences and foreign domination in the realm of culture. Cabral conceived of the anti-colonial struggle in the realm of culture as a struggle against the latter rather than the former
Autonomy · Cape verde · Colonialism · Decolonization · Epistemology · Ethnology · Eurocentrism · Independence (probability theory · Indigenous · Linguistics · Modernity · Political science · Politics · Portuguese · Realm · Sociology · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Anthropology · Chinese history and philosophy · Law · Philosophy · Political theory and Gramsci
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |