A recent article in Anthropology of Consciousness entitled “Imaginal research for unlearning mast... more A recent article in Anthropology of Consciousness entitled “Imaginal research for unlearning mastery: Divination with tarot as a decolonizing methodology” argues that the Western Tarot may be a useful tool to facilitate decolonization despite (or perhaps in spite) of the colonial and imperial imprints of the accumulating class. This response points out the Tarot is in fact a tool developed by the accumulating class, designed specifically to facilitate the imposition of elite master narratives. This letter calls into question the appropriateness and effectiveness of using the Tarot as a tool for decolonization.
A recent article in Anthropology of Consciousness entitled “Imaginal research for unlearning mast... more A recent article in Anthropology of Consciousness entitled “Imaginal research for unlearning mastery: Divination with tarot as a decolonizing methodology” argues that the Western Tarot may be a useful tool to facilitate decolonization despite (or perhaps in spite) of the colonial and imperial imprints of the accumulating class. This response points out the Tarot is in fact a tool developed by the accumulating class, designed specifically to facilitate the imposition of elite master narratives. This letter calls into question the appropriateness and effectiveness of using the Tarot as a tool for decolonization.
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