Decolonizing Educational Knowledge: Inteational Perspectives and Contestations

by: Ann E. Lopez (Editor),Herveen Singh (Editor)

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Edition: 2024th

Publication Date: 2024/6/4

Language: English

Print Length: 340 pages

ISBN-10: 3031556879

ISBN-13: 9783031556876

Book Description

This volume explores theories and practices of decolonizing education, drawing on inteational perspectives from scholars across the globe to engage new knowledges and build solidarities across different spaces. Decolonization is an ongoing process in which educators, community members, and practitioners alike have a stake in challenging Eurocentric paradigms and ways of knowing. The book showcases the contributions of praxis-oriented scholars and practitioners who seek to engage in decolonizing praxis that unsettles educational norms, forging new ways of thinking about teaching, leaing, and leadership.

About the Author

This volume explores theories and practices of decolonizing education, drawing on inteational perspectives from scholars across the globe to engage new knowledges and build solidarities across different spaces. Decolonization is an ongoing process in which educators, community members, and practitioners alike have a stake in challenging Eurocentric paradigms and ways of knowing. The book showcases the contributions of praxis-oriented scholars and practitioners who seek to engage in decolonizing praxis that unsettles educational norms, forging new ways of thinking about teaching, leaing, and leadership.