Can you explain here a brief historical account.
According to my understanding this movement, critical thought, historical approach or critical school commenced in 1970 to amend power-based or elite based flaws at historical grounds (Especially after colonialism and emperialism, third world people found themselves lost. They were without history (i.e., without identity) of their own. I know, I am making here a mistake by using the fuzzy term third world but it is, for me and for most of the people, a general term to distinguish people of undeveloped country from the people of most advanced and powerful countries. Then from 1990, the term became a weapon, a tool, a methodology to voice the voiceless at academic, social, political, cultural etc grounds. Now, this multidisciplinary approach has no boundary and is applicable for all people marginalized in any country at any level.
How far am I correct? What is the difference between its initial objective and now its application in modern time?
(1). Subaltern would be used as an euphemism, to imply to a general meaning, but based on a specific context; useing a symbolic words would be as a result of refering to a harsh word, with a window-dressing, and with a minimum use of explanation. (2). Regarding useing the subaltern as a weapon (as you mentioned), psychologically, demonstrates the depth of self-admiration to absorb unpreveleged, to maximize one's utility, and to creat a momentary self-indulging without TRANSPARENCY, no matter in the political & transnational-business context, or the social context.
Very interesting interpretation.. Dear Faranack I'm pasting here accurate sentences of Ludden who (in A Brief History of Subalternity) said that:
"In the 1990s, Subaltern Studies became a hot topic in academic circles on several continents; a weapon, magnet, target, lightning rod, hitching post, icon, gold mine, and fortress for scholars ranging across disciplines from history to political science, anthropology, sociology, literary criticism, and cultural studies".
Here he uses different words like weapon, magnet, target, lighting post...etc. So what do you think about the application of the concept of subaltern with these terms. Each and every word (tool, weapon..etc) may lead us towards a new paradigm, a new application, a new aspect. Is it possibile???
I recommend works of Camila Góes, who has made research and got an MA degree in São Paulo University with a dissertation on this theme. Please, get in touch with her. Please, see her profile in researhgate.net below:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Camila_Goes2
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