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"The decades since the 1980s have witnessed the development of ""postcolonial studies"" as a subdiscipline of literary and cultural studies. The boom in postcolonial studies reflects a renewed interest in the historical legacy of European colonialisms within the arts and social sciences. At the most fundamental level, postcolonialism involves attempts to formulate non Western modes of discourse as a viable means of challenging the West. It seeks to ""return the gaze"" of the dominating influence of the ideology and discourse of colonialism and its after effects. This volume aims to provide a critical exploration and assessment of the relevance of postcolonialism for education research and practice. In addition, the collection aims to initiate debate and discussions about the significance of postcolonial theory for local, national and international education theory, practice, and policy. The editor, Derek C. Mulenga, looks to promote a dialogue about how we can harness and use the rich and almost subversive insights of postcolonialism for learning, teaching, curriculum and research. Ideas examined by the international list of contributors include: colonial histories and resistances, identities, mobilities, indigenous knowledges, multiculturalism, and educational canons. This is a collection that graduate studies and practitioners within education and beyond should find useful."

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Author:   Derek C. Mulenga
Publisher:   St Martin's Press
Imprint:   St Martin's Press
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780312295363

ISBN 10:   0312295367
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   01 January 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

SECTION I: POSTCOLONIAL THEORY AND EDUCATION Situating Postcolonialism in Education; D.C.Mulenga Reception History and Postcolonial Critique; D.Plotkin Limits of Liberatory Pedagogy: A Postcolonial Reading of Resistance and Border Pedagogy in the Work of Henry Giroux; K.Chowdhury Rethinking Indigenous Education: Culturalism, Colonialism and Politics of Knowing; L.Semali Pedagogies and Difference: Rethinking Education for Social Practice; P.Trifonas SECTION II: POSTCOLONIALISM AND EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE The Book and the Bazzar: Navigating the Postcolonial in Literary Studies; B.Ghosh Postcolonial Literatures and the Politics of Representation in School Programs; I.Johnson Snakes and Ladders: Ethical Issues in Conducting Research in a Postcolonial Context; M.McKeever Traces and Mappings: Revising Identity through Performance; K.Kochhar-Lindgren SECTION III: EDUCATION IN POSTCOLONIAL CONTEXTS Alterity/Identity: A Postcolonial Critique of Education Policies and Practices in the USA; S.Cole McNaught Postcolonial Access to Knowledge: Issues and Responsibilities; J.Willinsky Revisiting Mwalimu Nyerere: Education and Postcolonialism in Africa; D.C.Mulenga Literacy, Globalization, and Nomadic Subjects: Postcolonial Approaches and Possibilities in Literacy Education in South/North America; D.Hemphill& L.Olmos

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DEREK C. MULENGA is Assistant Professor of Adult Education, Instructional Systems and Workforce Education and Development, Pennsylvania State University.

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