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

ISBN-13: 9781316514184 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022

Jonathan D. Jansen; Cyrill A. Walters

Opis

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

Recenzje

'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

Spis treści

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