Altered States: Liminality and Consciousness During COVID
Anthropology of Consciousness February 2, 2022 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1111/anoc.12147 via Semantic Scholar
Summary
The editorial argues that the COVID-19 pandemic serves as a 'great teacher,' drawing on Indigenous scholar Eduardo Duran's concept. It highlights opportunities for learning, particularly in anthropological studies of consciousness, and urges scholars and practitioners to adopt Andy Fisher's 'decolonial praxis' as a tool for liberation and healing.
Study at a glance
| Design | theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Key finding | The COVID-19 pandemic offers opportunities for learning and can be used as a context for practicing decolonial praxis for liberation and healing. |
Abstract
This editorial discusses the function of COVID as what the Indigenous scholar and psychologist, Eduardo Duran, describes as a ?great teacher.? The author engages with the opportunities of learning that the COVID-19 pandemic has provided, especially in the realm of anthropological studies of consciousness. The author encourages both scholars and practitioners to use the current pandemic as an opportunity to practice what Andy Fisher identifies as a ?decolonial praxis,? as a tool for liberation and healing.