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Third World Studies: Theorizing Liberation
By
Gary Y. Okihiro
Gary Y. Okihiro
Gary Y. Okihiro (1945-2024) was Visiting Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity, Race, and Migration at Yale University and the author of many books, including
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Duke University Press
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ISBN electronic:
978-1-4780-5965-3
Publication date:
2024
The turn to nationalism in the Third World and cultural nationalism in the United States challenged the ruling order but also conformed to the hegemonic designs of sovereign states and sovereign persons. The nation-state and nationalism produce and police race, gender, sexuality, (dis)ability, class, and nation to oppress and exploit. The self-determination of nation-states and persons is a step toward, but not the final destination of, liberation.
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