Approaches and convergences of critical decolonial thinking and marxist dependency theory in the development debate

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https://doi.org/20.11606/issn.2237-2423.v13i1pe00133002

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Latin America, Social class, Colonialism, Development

Abstract

Decoloniality, in its quest to recognize, make visible, and reposition the narratives and bodies that produce non-Eurocentric knowledge, criticizes the construction of modern development and society models that do not consider the specificities of Latin American territories and contributes to everyday practices and counter-hegemonic experiences regarding sociopolitical aspects. In parallel, it is necessary to understand the class struggle as a conceptual key to analyzing reality, and the Marxist theory of dependency seeks to connect the issue of class with the socioeconomic dependence generated from the specific colonization that crossed Latin American countries in conjunction with other social markers, such as racism. Thus, approximations are made between these theories, understanding their particularities and limitations, to analyze development and its intersections in the regional reality.

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2026-05-07

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Ensaio

How to Cite

Melo, G. da C. (2026). Approaches and convergences of critical decolonial thinking and marxist dependency theory in the development debate. Primeiros Estudos, 13(1), e00133001. https://doi.org/20.11606/issn.2237-2423.v13i1pe00133002