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The editorial focuses on the continuing effects of colonization on identity construction and knowledge production, emphasizing the interdependence of these topics as they are portrayed in the contributions to this special issue. Concepts like epistemic violence and injustice illustrate the harmful legacy of colonialism in the sciences. The text also critiques the dominance of Western institutions in evaluating and disseminating knowledge, calling for ways to address this historically rooted imbalance in science policy. In summary, the special issue critically examines the role of sciences in supporting Western colonialism, the emergence of postcolonial studies, and the ongoing challenges posed by the colonial legacy in the evaluation and dissemination of knowledge that is still mainly produced at western universities by mainly western scientists.
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This page is a summary of: Editorial: Colonization and decolonization of the mind, cultura & psyché, August 2023, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/s43638-023-00071-5.
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