Actionable postcolonial theory in education / Vanessa Andreotti.
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TextSeries: Postcolonial studies in education | Palgrave Macmillan's postcolonial studies in educationPublication details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011Description: 288 p. HBKISBN: 9780230111615 (hbk.) :; 0230111610 (hbk.) :Subject(s): Education - Methodology | Postcolonialism | Education - PhilosophyDDC classification: 370.1 AND 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.
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<p>Formerly CIP. Uk Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-283) and index.</p>
"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.
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