La investigación decolonial en el siglo XXI: Desafíos y perspectivas

Abstract

This article addresses the persistence of coloniality or semicoloniality of knowledge in academic research and highlights the importance of promoting decolonial research as a way to overcome the limitations and biases present in the production of knowledge in the 21st century. The aim is to challenge and transform colonial or semi-colonial structures and practices in academia and society at large, and to revalue the perspectives and voices of marginalized and subaltern groups. The methodology used will be qualitative, supported by documentary research. The article recognizes that knowledge production has historically been dominated by the perspective of colonizing countries, thus excluding the voices and perspectives of marginalized groups. This exclusion perpetuates colonial or semi-colonial inequalities and oppressions in society. Therefore, decolonial research is presented as an alternative to hegemonic forms of knowledge and seeks to include the perspectives of marginalized groups in the production of knowledge.