Mary Prince’s Undisciplining Lessons
Counter-Narrative and Testimonio in The History
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22005804 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kerry Sinanan (The University of Texas at San Antonio, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ABO Interactive Journal for Women in the Arts 1640-1830 (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2157-7129 • E-ISSN: 2157-7129 |
| Publisher | University of South Florida Libraries (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5038/2157-7129.13.1.1352 |
| OpenAlex | W4381328242 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
This essay discusses teaching The History of Mary Prince at a Hispanic Serving Institution via Ethnic Studies praxis. It develops Nicole Aljoe’s definition of Prince’s narrative as counter-story and testimonio and explores the undisciplining effects of reading Prince’s history as relevant to the lives of Borderlands students. To understand the multiple meanings of “undisciplining’ this essay draws on the theory of Sylvia Wynter and shows how Prince’s testimonio offers an alternative to Western epistemologies via communal resistance and resurgence. Several pedagogic tools are explored for teaching Prince in this way
Art · Epistemology · Ethnic group · Institution · Literature · Narrative · Political science · Praxis · Social science · Sociology · Anthropology · Critical Race Theory in Education · Gender Studies · History · Latin American and Latino Studies · Law · Philosophy · Race, History, and American Society
| Highly cited | No |
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