Actionable Postcolonial Theory in Education

Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Introduction....Pages 1-10
Front Matter....Pages 11-11
Contextualizing Postcolonialisms and Postcolonial Theories....Pages 13-23
Homi Bhabha’s Contribution and Critics....Pages 25-35
Gayatri Spivak’s Contribution and Critics....Pages 37-55
Comparative Framework: Selected Theories of Institutional Suffering....Pages 57-82
Front Matter....Pages 83-83
Contextualizing the Research Process....Pages 85-96
Analysis of Policy I: Focus on Western Liberal Humanism....Pages 97-118
Analysis of Policy II: Focus on Neoliberalism....Pages 119-133
Analysis of Practice I: The Other Who Validates Our Superiority....Pages 135-147
Analysis of Practice II: The Other Who Should Be Grateful for Our Efforts....Pages 149-159
Analysis of Practice III: The Other Who Desperately Needs Our Leadership....Pages 161-171
Front Matter....Pages 173-173
Contextualizing Pedagogical Processes and Contexts....Pages 175-190
Relativizing Western Knowledge Production in Spaces of Dissensus: The OSDE Methodology....Pages 191-215
Engaging with Other Knowledge Systems: The Through Other Eyes Initiative....Pages 217-239
Wrestling with Meaning and Life: Being a Mother of “Southern” Immigrant Children....Pages 241-260
(In)Conclusion....Pages 261-265
Back Matter....Pages 267-288