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Breaking the chains: Decolonizing the language of Nursology
Daniel Felipe Martín Suárez-Baquero1
1Department of Family Health Care Nursing, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
Summary
Decolonizing nursing addresses the dominance of Western knowledge systems in the discipline. This article explores the process, its necessity, and the decolonization of nursing language and knowledge, drawing from Latin American experiences.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Sociology of Knowledge
- Postcolonial Studies
Background:
- Nursing knowledge has historically been dominated by Western (Anglo-Saxon) perspectives.
- This epistemological dominance marginalizes non-Western nursing theories and experiences.
- Decolonization is crucial for a more inclusive and globally representative nursing discipline.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define and explain the concept of 'Decolonizing Nursing'.
- To explore the process of decolonization, including its 'how' and 'when'.
- To reflect on the colonization and decolonization of nursing knowledge and language.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of decolonization in nursing.
- Introduction of epistemological dominance as a theoretical framework.
- Personal narrative and reflections from a Latin American perspective.
Main Results:
- Nursing knowledge is shaped by epistemological dominance, a form of colonization.
- Decolonizing nursing requires challenging and transforming existing knowledge structures.
- Language in nursing reflects and perpetuates colonial power dynamics.
Conclusions:
- Decolonizing nursing is an essential process to dismantle colonial legacies.
- It involves critically examining and transforming nursing knowledge and language.
- Embracing diverse epistemologies enriches the global nursing profession.
Keywords:
colonizacióncolonizationcolonizaçãoconhecimento da enfermagemconocimiento de enfermeríacosmovisión de enfermeríacosmovisão da enfermagemdecolonizationdescolonizacióndescolonizaçãofilosofia da enfermagemfilosofía de enfermeríanursing knowledgenursing philosophynursing theorynursing worldviewteoria da enfermagemteoría de enfermería
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