Decolonize by depatriarchalizing, depatriarchalize by decolonizing. Some reflections on colonialism, heritage, and historical memory
Abstract
In this article I will borrow María Galindo’s motto — decolonization is not possible without depatriarchalization — to claim that it works both ways. Although patriarchy appeared already in prehistory, I believe that modern European colonialism represents a turning point to understand its actual shape. For this reason, I contend that depatriarchalization implies decolonization, and vice versa, something we are seeking within ABERIGUA, a research project that investigates the impact of modern Iberian colonialism in Guam and the Mariana Islands (in the Western Pacific). Here, I will focus on actions related to its archaeological heritage, and to the construction of historical memory regarding the quincentenary of the Magallanes expedition (1519-1522).
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