Aníbal Quijano
Aníbal Quijano (17 November 1930 – 31 May 2018) was a Peruvian sociologist and humanist thinker, known for having developed the concepts of "coloniality of power" and "coloniality of knowledge". His body of work has been influential in the fields of decolonial studies and critical theory.
Aníbal Quijano | |
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Quijano in August 2015 | |
| Born | November 17, 1930 |
| Died | May 31, 2018 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | Peruvian |
| Education | National University of San Marcos |
| Occupation | Sociologist |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Decoloniality |
| Institutions | National University of San Marcos; Ricardo Palma University; Binghamton University; National Autonomous University of Mexico |
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