Decolonial Feminism: María Lugones’ influences and contributions

Hierarchies of knowledge can be noticed in feminist studies, particularly between dominant/mainstream feminisms, generally from the Global North, and subaltern feminisms from the Global South. Subaltern feminisms seek to unmask the social-racial-geopolitical limitations of mainstream feminisms, forging feminisms more plural and inclusive. María Lugones is considered one of the most important representatives of subaltern feminisms in the Latin American decolonial debate. The purpose of this paper is to present the trajectory of María Lugones, particularly focusing on the discussion of her works and theories on Coloniality of Gender and Decolonial Feminism. Her works are fundamental for gender discussions from a decolonial perspective, and further debate is necessary on her important contributions.

Keywords:
María Lugones; Decolonial Feminism; Coloniality of Gender; Colonial-Modern Gender System; Plural Feminisms

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[1] Laís Rodrigues (lais.rodrigues@prof.iag.puc-rio.br; lrdossa@gmail.com) is a lawyer with a Master’s degree in Constitutional Law with emphasis on Human Rights, and a Master’s in Business Administration with emphasis on Marketing, both from PUC-Rio. Currently, she is in two doctoral programs: in “Sociology of the State, Law and Justice” in the Centre for Social Studies (CES) / Faculty of Economics at the University of Coimbra and in “Business Administration” in the School of Business at PUC-Rio and, also co-coordinate a Decolonial Working Group at PUC-Rio.