Glossary ...
1.Radical imagination
2.Indigenous knowledge systems
3.Border thinking
4. Decoloniality
5.Intersectionality
6. Third space
7.Afrofuturism
8.Subaltern
9. Coloniality
10.Epistemic disobedience
11.Counterhegemonic
12.Neocolonialism
13. Decolonization
14.Epistemicide
15.Settler colonialism
16. White savior complex
17.Colonial gaze
18.Biopower
19.Reparative justice
20.Ethnocide
21. Scientific racism
22.Ethnonationalism
23. Volkekunde
Provide definitions for the above words According to different sources and cite each source after every definition
1. Radical imagination: Fanciful thinking that goes beyond the established norms and boundaries, often calling for radical social, political, and cultural change. (Source: “Radical Imagination” by Max Haiven and Alex Khasnabish in The Radical Imagination: Social Movement Research in the Age of Austerity)
2. Indigenous knowledge systems: The collective body of knowledge, practices, and beliefs of Indigenous peoples that have been passed down through generations and are rooted in their cultural, spiritual, and environmental connections. (Source: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples)
3. Border thinking: A critical perspective that challenges binary thinking and embraces hybridity, fluidity, and interconnectedness across boundaries and borders. (Source: Border Thinking by Gloria Anzaldúa)
4. Decoloniality: A framework that seeks to challenge and dismantle colonial structures, systems, and ways of knowing, and to create more equitable and just systems. (Source: Decoloniality: Indigeneity, Education & Society)
5. Intersectionality: The interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, gender, and sexuality, as they create overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage. (Source: “Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence Against Women of Color” by Kimberlé Crenshaw)
6. Third space: A conceptual space that emerges from the intersection of different cultural, social, and political perspectives, challenging dominant power structures and hierarchies. (Source: “Thirdspace: Journeys to Los Angeles and Other Real-and-Imagined Places” by Edward Soja)
7. Afrofuturism: A cultural aesthetic and speculative fiction genre that combines elements of African and African diasporic culture with science fiction, fantasy, and technology. (Source: Afrofuturism by Ytasha Womack)
8. Subaltern: A term used to describe marginalized and oppressed groups or individuals who are excluded from or silenced within dominant discourse and power structures. (Source: Subaltern Studies Collective)
9. Coloniality: The ongoing legacy and impact of colonialism on social, economic, political, and cultural structures, as well as on ways of thinking and knowing. (Source: Decolonial Theory by Walter Mignolo)
10. Epistemic disobedience: A form of resistance that challenges dominant knowledge systems and epistemologies through disobedience, subversion, and alternative ways of knowing. (Source: Epistemic Disobedience by Kevin Thomas)
11. Counterhegemonic: Refers to actions, movements, or ideologies that challenge or resist dominant social, political, or cultural hegemony. (Source: "The Gramsci Reader: Selected Writings, 1916-1935” by Antonio Gramsci)
12. Neocolonialism: The practice of using economic, political, and cultural influence to maintain control over formerly colonized or oppressed nations, often through indirect forms of domination. (Source: “Neocolonialism: Methods and Manoeuvres” by Kwame Nkrumah)
13. Decolonization: The process of undoing the effects of colonization, including dismantling colonial structures and systems, restoring Indigenous sovereignty and autonomy, and fostering Indigenous self-determination. (Source: “Decolonization is not a metaphor” by Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang)
14. Epistemicide: The deliberate destruction or erasure of Indigenous or alternative ways of knowing, knowledge systems, and languages by colonial powers and dominant cultures. (Source: “Decolonizing Epistemologies: Latina/o Theology and Philosophy” by Ada María Isasi-Díaz)
15. Settler colonialism: A form of colonialism that involves the settlement of colonizers on Indigenous lands, often resulting in the displacement, oppression, and marginalization of Indigenous peoples. (Source: Settler Colonialism in the Twentieth Century by Caroline Elkins)
16. White savior complex: A phenomenon in which white individuals or institutions position themselves as benevolent saviors or helpers to non-white or marginalized communities, often reinforcing power dynamics and perpetuating oppression. (Source: White Savior: Racism in the American Media by Matthew W. Hughey)
17. Colonial gaze: A perspective or way of seeing that reflects the interests, biases, and power dynamics of colonial powers, often exoticizing, objectifying, or dehumanizing the colonized. (Source: “The Colonial Gaze” by Sara Mills)
18. Biopower: A concept that refers to the use of power and control over human bodies, populations, and life itself, often through institutional practices, technologies, and ideologies. (Source: “Society Must Be Defended” by Michel Foucault)
19. Reparative justice: A framework for addressing historical injustices, systemic inequalities, and intergenerational harms through reparations, restitution, and other forms of redress to promote healing and reconciliation. (Source: Just Relations and the Costs of Reparation by Cian McCarthy)
20. Ethnocide: The deliberate destruction, displacement, or suppression of a culture, language, or way of life of an ethnic group or community. (Source: Ethnocide: A Global Problem by André de Laubadère)
21. Scientific racism: The misuse of scientific research or theories to justify and perpetuate racist beliefs, discrimination, or policies. (Source: “The Mismeasure of Man” by Stephen Jay Gould)
22. Ethnonationalism: A form of nationalism that is based on ethnic identity, often emphasizing the cultural, linguistic, or religious homogeneity of a nation or group. (Source: “Ethnonationalism: The Quest for Understanding” by Walker Connor)
23. Volkekunde: A German term that refers to the study of cultures or peoples, often associated with colonial-era anthropology and ethnography. (Source: “Anthropology & Colonialism: Cultural Anthropology in a Global Age” by Andrew Lass)