Actionable Postcolonial Theory in Education

1. Introduction
Vanessa Andreotti

Part I. Postcolonialisms and Postcolonial Theories

2. Contextualizing Postcolonialisms and Postcolonial Theories
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3. Homi Bhabha’s Contribution and Critics
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4. Gayatri Spivak’s Contribution and Critics
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5. Comparative Framework: Selected Theories of Institutional Suffering
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Part II. Actioning Postcolonial Theory in Educational Research

6. Contextualizing the Research Process
Vanessa Andreotti

7. Analysis of Policy I: Focus on Western Liberal Humanism
Vanessa Andreotti

8. Analysis of Policy II: Focus on Neoliberalism
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9. Analysis of Practice I: The Other Who Validates Our Superiority
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10. Analysis of Practice II: The Other Who Should Be Grateful for Our Efforts
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11. Analysis of Practice III: The Other Who Desperately Needs Our Leadership
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Part III. Actioning Postcolonial Pedagogies

12. Contextualizing Pedagogical Processes and Contexts
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13. Relativizing Western Knowledge Production in Spaces of Dissensus: The OSDE Methodology
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14. Engaging with Other Knowledge Systems: The Through Other Eyes Initiative
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15. Wrestling with Meaning and Life: Being a Mother of “Southern” Immigrant Children
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16. (In)Conclusion
Vanessa Andreotti

Keywords: Education, Sociology of Education, Educational Philosophy, Teaching and Teacher Education, Curriculum Studies, Philosophy of Education, Arts Education