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Recentering Silenced Voices From The Global South: Critical Language And

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Decolonising Multilingualism in Africa: Recentering Silenced Voices from the Global South (Critical Language and Literacy Studies 26)

Decolonising Multilingualism in Africa: Recentering Silenced Voices from the Global South (Critical Language and Literacy Studies Book 26)

by Finex Ndhlovu

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This book is a critical examination of silenced voices from the global south. It is aimed at challenging the dominant power structures and hegemonies that have rendered these voices inaudible. Instead, it is an attempt to challenge existing norms and power structures through the centering of voices of geopolitical peripheries.

Chapter 1: The Power of Language

This chapter explores the power of language in constructing and perpetuating social and political hierarchies. It argues that the dominant languages of the global north have been used to silence and marginalize the voices of the global south.

Chapter 2: The Importance of Representation

This chapter examines importance of representation in challenging dominant narratives. It argues that the inclusion of diverse voices in media, academia, and other public spheres is essential for creating a more just and equitable world.

Chapter 3: The Challenges of Resistance

This chapter discusses the challenges of resistance to dominant power structures. It examines the ways in which the global south has been marginalized and silenced, and how its voices can be amplified.

Chapter 4: The Future of the Global South

This chapter looks to the future of the global south. It argues that the voices of the global south are essential for creating a more just and sustainable world.

This book is a call to action. It is a call to listen to silenced voices from the global south. It is a call to challenge dominant power structures and hegemonies. It is a call to create a more just and equitable world.

Decolonising Multilingualism in Africa: Recentering Silenced Voices from the Global South (Critical Language and Literacy Studies Book 26)

by Finex Ndhlovu

5 out of 5