Postcolonialism and Education brings together the essays of established contributors and emergent scholars who provide a critical exploration and assessment of the relevance of postcolonialism for education research and practice. The quality of the essays combined with a relay of topics explored by different writers provides exciting and compelling analyses of the significance of postcolonial theory for local, national and international education theory, practice, and policy. Postcolonialism and Education promotes a dialogue about how we can harness and use the rich and almost subversive insights of postcolonialism for learning, teaching, curriculum and research. Engaging well-known ideas as well as unexplored areas of interest, Postcolonialism and Education deepens our understanding and stimulates alternative and radical analyses that interrogate and disrupt traditional knowledges and preconceptions about education.
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Mulenga brings together established scholars to provide a critical exploration of the relevance of postcolonialism for education research and practice. Engaging well-known concepts as well as unexplored areas of interest, this book deepens our understanding and stimulates alternative analyses that interrogate and disrupt traditional preconceptions about education.
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