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The Decolonization of Knowledge: Radical Ideas and the Shaping of Institutions in South Africa and Beyond

Autor Jonathan D. Jansen, Cyrill A. Walters
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 29 iun 2022
In 2015, students at the University of Cape Town used the slogan #RhodesMustFall to demand that a monument of Cecil John Rhodes, the empire builder of British South Africa, be removed from the university campus. Soon students at Oxford University called for the removal of a statue of Rhodes from Oriel College. The radical idea of decolonization at the forefront of these student protests continues to be a key element in South African educational institutions as well as those in Europe and North America. This book explores the uptake of decolonization in the institutional curriculum, given the political demands for decolonization on South African campuses, and the generally positive reception of the idea by university leaders. Based on interviews with more than two hundred academic teachers at ten universities, this is an innovative account of how institutions have engaged with, subverted, and transformed the decolonization movement since #RhodesMustFall.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781009077934
ISBN-10: 1009077937
Pagini: 272
Dimensiuni: 151 x 230 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.37 kg
Ediția:Nouă
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: the decolonization of knowledge: radical ideas and the settled curriculum; 2. Institutional posturing: the coming of decolonization and the scramble to respond; 3. On the institutionalization of knowledge; 4. The contending meanings of decolonization –and the implications for radical curriculum change; 5. Regulating radical ideas: the role of regulatory agencies; 6. The uptake of decolonization: the case of the humanities and social sciences; 7. The uptake of decolonization: the case of the sciences and engineering; 8. How does a radical curriculum idea travel through institutional life?: new insights into the politics of knowledge; References; Index

Recenzii

'This is an exceptional contribution to our understanding of what actually happens to challenging curriculum ideas in higher education. Politically wise and clearly written, this volume deserves a wide audience among all of those who care about creating a more socially and culturally responsive education.' Michael W. Apple, University of Wisconsin
'The movement to 'decolonize' South African universities has produced far more heat than light. In this sober, brave, deeply empathetic book, Jansen and Walters look beyond the slogans and posturing to illuminate not only the failings but also the achievements and possibilities of the struggle for radical educational change.' James T. Campbell, Stanford University
'This theoretically contextualized investigation situates the problem of doing radical curriculum transformation within the dynamics of institutional intransigence, biographies of academic innovators, and the struggle for epistemic justice. It has profound intellectual and practical significance for academics and activists in South Africa and beyond.' Joyce King, Georgia State University
'This book sheds new light on how we understand reform, the ideas that inform it, the path those ideas follow, and implementation. The notion of an institutional curriculum could allow real transformation. This is a book for institutional leaders and the broader community to learn from and inform their reform projects.' Teboho Moja, New York University
'Easy to understand and entertaining, this book informs, theorises, and unpacks some of the knottiest issues in higher education. Its complex arguments about decolonisation and curriculum revision will reach and benefit a wide readership in (South) Africa and beyond, including academics and non-experts. A refreshing achievement!' Chika C. Mba, University of Ghana

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A timely and innovative study on how the decolonization movement is transforming universities, curricula and campuses.