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David and Goliath

David and Goliath David and Goliath: A Response to "The Oceanic Imaginary" Vilsoni Hereniko Subramani asserts that the forces of globalism must be resisted by Pacific intellectuals and writers. He says they can do this primarily by using vernacular languages and epistemologies, the result of which is a change in the locus of power, from without to within. The emergence of a new language of critique that does not mimic that of the west, an integrated approach to the pursuit of knowledge, the refusal to treat literature as a commodity, and the empowerment of the marginalized (what Subramani calls the "subaltern"), are some of the benefits that will arise when Pacific intellectuals and writers realize that where they are should be the center of their universe. According to Subramani, there are three variables--the nation-state, diasporic communities, and the global paradigm--that stand in the way of realizing the agenda he has outlined. To overcome these obstacles to the production of new epistemologies, Subramani provides examples of how intellectuals and writers can deal with opposing forces so that they become allies in the struggle. For example, he cites the contributions of intellectuals to constitutional reform in the aftermath of Fiji's first and second http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Contemporary Pacific University of Hawai'I Press

David and Goliath

Hereniko, Vilsoni.
The Contemporary Pacific , Volume 13 (1) – Jan 1, 2001
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David and Goliath: A Response to "The Oceanic Imaginary" Vilsoni Hereniko Subramani asserts that the forces of globalism must be resisted by Pacific intellectuals and writers. He says they can do this primarily by using vernacular languages and epistemologies, the result of which is a change in the locus of power, from without to within. The emergence of a new language of critique that does not mimic that of the west, an integrated approach to the pursuit of knowledge, the refusal to treat literature as a commodity, and the empowerment of the marginalized (what Subramani calls the "subaltern"), are some of the benefits that will arise when Pacific intellectuals and writers realize that where they are should be the center of their universe. According to Subramani, there are three variables--the nation-state, diasporic communities, and the global paradigm--that stand in the way of realizing the agenda he has outlined. To overcome these obstacles to the production of new epistemologies, Subramani provides examples of how intellectuals and writers can deal with opposing forces so that they become allies in the struggle. For example, he cites the contributions of intellectuals to constitutional reform in the aftermath of Fiji's first and second

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Published: Jan 1, 2001

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