Ethnic Studies Review
Orginal Publication Date
2005
Journal Title
Ethnic Studies Review
Volume
28
Issue
esr/vol28/iss1
First Page
79
Last Page
80
Abstract
Merging world-systems and postcolonial analyses, Grosfoguel presents an insightful look at Puerto Rico's colonial status and its consequences on the Puerto Rican migration experience while comparing these experiences to those of other Caribbean migrants. While asserting that "world-system theorists have difficulties theorizing culture, whereas postcolonial theorists have difficulties conceptualizing political-economic processes" (13), Grosfoguel challenges scholars of the modern world-system to move from paradigms of earlier centuries and go outside their disciplines in order to reduce the risk of reductionism. The analysis is grounded on "Bourdieu's concept of "symbolic capital" and Quijano's notion of "coloniality of power [to] redress these limitations" (3).
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Copyright ©ESR, The National Association for Ethnic Studies, 2005
Comments
Challenges of Identity Formation