Book description
Imagine hearing these vital conversations unfold in your ears-not just reading them, but feeling the urgency in the scholars' voices. "Decolonizing Knowledge" isn't a dry academic text; it's a powerful, living conversation bridging the 20th century's anti-colonial pioneers with today's fights for justice. You'll hear scholars like Sunera Thobani dissecting Fanon's ideas while analyzing Gaza and Afghanistan, or Angelica de Freitas e Silva tracing revolutionary pedagogy in Césaire's words. The audiobook makes these complex ideas feel immediate, almost urgent.
What truly shines here is how it refuses to let "decolonization" become just a buzzword in universities. The narrators-activists, historians, thinkers from across the globe-argue fiercely: real change needs to move beyond classrooms into streets, into the messy, vital work of racial, gender, and class justice now. You'll hear the passion as they show us how C.L.R. James' insights on labor or Andaiye's focus on intersectionality aren't relics, but blueprints for today. A chapter on Kurdish decolonization through Abdullah Öcalan's work? It's startlingly relevant, not historical.
The best part? The audiobook's strength is in its humanity. You don't just get theory; you hear the scholars' own journeys-how Fanon's words shaped their activism, how reading Uberoi or Rodney changed their understanding of struggle. The voices feel present, engaged, alive. You'll find yourself nodding along as David Austin unpacks Cabral's wisdom for Africa's liberation, or Amanda Latimer reveals how thinkers like Ruy Mauro Marini anticipated today's intersectional movements.
This isn't a lecture. It's a call to action, delivered with the warmth and conviction of people who've lived this work. The audiobook format makes it impossible to ignore: you're not just learning about decolonization, you're hearing it breathe, shaped by the very struggles it seeks to honor. It's a rare thing-a scholarly work that's deeply moving, immediately relevant, and utterly necessary for anyone trying to understand where we are and where we must go. You'll finish listening not just informed, but moved to act. This is the kind of book that changes how you see the world-and it's even more powerful when you hear its truths spoken, not just read.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience