- De-colonial Definition: Structural violence as a legacy of colonialism, reinforced by ongoing practices of dispossession, economic exploitation, and epistemic violence. This approach critiques global institutions as agents of structural violence.
Maldonado-Torres, N. (2007). On the coloniality of being. Cultural Studies, 21(2-3), 240-270.
Mbembe, A. (2001). On the post-colony. University of California Press.
- Prejudiced Definition: Violence exerted by social structures or institutions that harm individuals by preventing them from meeting their basic needs.
Farmer, P. (2004). An anthropology of structural violence. Current Anthropology, 45(3), 305-325.
Galtung, J. (1969). Violence, peace, and peace research. Journal of Peace Research, 6(3), 167-191.
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