Actionable Postcolonial Theory in Education

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-349-29388-9
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US

Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 449 g

Reihe: Postcolonial Studies in Education

Andreotti illustrates how postcolonial theory is applied in the contexts of educational research/critique and in pioneering pedagogical projects. She offers an accessible and useful overview and comparison of theoretical debates related to critiques of Western/Northern hegemony.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Andreotti, V.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Kunst, Musik, Theater (Unterricht & Didaktik)
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Pädagogische Soziologie, Bildungssoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Philosophie der Erziehung, Bildungstheorie
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Lehrerausbildung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I: POSTCOLONIALISMS AND POSTCOLONIAL THEORIES Contextualizing Postcolonialisms and Postcolonial Theories Homi Bhabha's Contribution and Critics Gayatri Spivak's Contribution and Critics 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

Über Autor(innen)

Vanessa Andreotti is a professor of Global Education at the University of Oulu in Finland. She is also associated with the University of Canterbury in Aotearoa/New Zealand.