Actionable postcolonial theory in education / Vanessa Andreotti.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Andreotti, Vanessa.

Series:

Palgrave Macmillan's postcolonial studies in education

Postcolonial studies in education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Philosophy.

Education.

Education--Methodology.

Postcolonialism.

Physical Description:

xiv, 288 pages ; 18 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.

Summary:

"This book illustrates how postcolonial theory can be put to work in education. It offers an accessible and handy overview and comparison of postcolonial theory and other theoretical debates related to critiques of Western ethnocentrism and hegemony. It also offers examples that illustrate how a discursive strand of postcolonial theory has been applied successfully in the contexts of educational research/critique and in pioneering pedagogical projects. This book supports educators and researchers in education to engage with postcolonial theoretical frameworks and their implications for research and educational practice"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I Postcolonialisms and Postcolonial Theories

Contextualizing postcolonialisms and postcolonial theories

Homi Bhabha's contribution and critics

Gayatri Spivak's contribution and criticcs

Comparative framework: selected theories of institutional suffering

Part II Actioning Postcolonial Theory in Educational Research

Contextualizing the research process

Analysis of Policy I: focus on Western liberal humanism

Analysis of Policy II: focus on neoliberalism

Analysis of Practice I: the Other who validates our superiority

Analysis of Practice II: the Other who should be grateful for our efforts

Analysis of Practice III: the Other who desperately needs our leadership

Part III Actioning Postcolonial Pedagogies

Contextualizing pedagogical processes and contexts

Relativizing Western knowledge production in spaces of dissensus: the OSDE methodology

Engaging with Other knowledge systems: the Through Other Eyes initiative

Wrestling with meaning and life: being a mother of immigrant children.

ISBN:

9780230111615

0230111610

OCLC:

701019972