Canham (2018)
What country is Canham's analyzation in?
South Africa
Who is the author Thandokazi Maseti?
A Black, female university professor in South Africa.
What was the main point of both articles?
The importance of decolonizing research.
How does Canham explain community rage?
Shared problems and structured anger as a collective emotion that mobilize communities into collective action.
Also, a productive force for dismantling oppression.
"Collective nature of struggle as signified by protests formed around common issues that enrage oppressed communities. " p. 326
What methods did Maseti use in this article?
Autoethnographic examination.
What is the main goal of decolonizing research?
To foster more inclusive and equitable academic spaces.
How does Canham (2018) theorize the ways in which community rage can be used to decolonize?
Expression of community rage as the opportunity to work towards advancing decolonization.
“Radical change across a spectrum of issues that amount to the oppression of people is generally what brings people out into the streets even with the threat of police violence” p. 323
What does Maseti mean when referring to a "Black body"?
The inclusion of Black people only to fill a quota for diversity.
"Du Bois (1903) refers to this as the awareness and internalizing of the external surveillance that then prompts this need to successfully perform and eventually gain recognition in the
white space. In my space, this refers to navigating the academy as a Black woman...I work extra hard to ensure I go against the preconceptions that my students have on my abilities based on the colour of my skin." p. 348
How do both authors view the role of academic institutions?
The oppressor and perpetrator of coloniality.
What is the key difference between community protest & individual protest in this reading?
The intensity of individual emotional involvement.
"Protests are about material goods, democratic participation, dignity, and related forms of discontent in relation to oppression. They are fueled by rage. While individual protestors may feel more passionately about particular issues, many of the problems that motivate people to participate in protest action are related." p. 323-324
How does Maseti describe the average Black students' experience in higher education?
Isolating, with experiences of discrimination and marginalization.
"Daily experiences of segregation, isolation, and racial discrimination were report by Black students in this study. With feelings of inadequacy and incompetence that created a sense of un-belonging...Institutional culture and practices were found to perpetuate Black students’ marginalization." p. 344-345
From both readings what impacts of apartheid are still observable in South Africa today?
A colonial legacy of marginalizing certain voices, knowledge systems, and experiences while privileging others. Shown in systemic inequalities and imbalanced power dynamics.