Maria Lugones 1944 – 2020
Maria Lugones (1944 – 2020) was an Argentine-American philosopher of the Contemporary era, associated with Feminism and Postcolonial Philosophy.
Maria Lugones was an Argentine-American philosopher, long associated with Binghamton University, and a foundational figure in decolonial feminism and Latina philosophy. Pilgrimages/Peregrinajes developed her notion of world-traveling as the practice by which oppressed subjects move between the multiple worlds in which they are differently constituted, while her later essays on the coloniality of gender argued that the modern category of gender itself is a colonial imposition, inseparable from the racialized division of labor of the conquest. Her work has shaped contemporary Latin American, women-of-color, and decolonial thought.
Key facts
- Nationality
- Argentine-American
- Era
- Contemporary
- Movements
- Feminism, Postcolonial Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Maria Lugones:
“World-traveling is a skill, and a form of love, exercised by those whom the world does not arrange itself for.”
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Attributed to Maria Lugones:
“Gender, as we know it, is a colonial imposition.”
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Attributed to Maria Lugones:
“Resistance is what survives in the cracks of dominant systems.”
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Attributed to Maria Lugones:
“There are many worlds in any one social space, and the oppressed move between them.”
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Attributed to Maria Lugones:
“Coalition begins not in unity but in faithful witnessing across difference.”
Frequently asked about Maria Lugones
- When did Maria Lugones live?
- Maria Lugones was born in 1944 and died in 2020.
- Where was Maria Lugones from?
- Maria Lugones was an Argentine-American philosopher of the Contemporary era.
- What philosophical movements is Maria Lugones associated with?
- Maria Lugones was associated with Feminism and Postcolonial Philosophy.
- What was Maria Lugones known for?
- Maria Lugones was an Argentine-American philosopher, long associated with Binghamton University, and a foundational figure in decolonial feminism and Latina philosophy.
- How many quotes are attributed to Maria Lugones?
- There are 7 attributed quotations from Maria Lugones in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.