College Composition and Communication Feb 2022

Hip-Hop and the Decolonial Possibilities of Translingualism

Esther Milu

Abstract

Drawing on Kenyan hip-hop, this article: (1) illustrates the decolonial possibilities of translingualism, including paths to linguistic decolonization; (2) showcases how translingualism can facilitate the recovery of Indigenous hybrid languaging practices; (3) highlights how global Western capitalism threatens translingualism’s decolonial potential; and (4) offers further implications for rhetoric and writing scholars and teachers.

Journal
College Composition and Communication
Published
2022-02-01
DOI
10.58680/ccc202231872
Open Access
Closed
Topics
archival research race and writing translingualism

Citation Context

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    Translingual Praxis: From Theorizing Language to Antiracist and Decolonial Pedagogy
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