Education, Indigenous Knowledges, and Development in the Global South

Contesting Knowledges for a Sustainable Future

By Anders Breidlid | Publisher: Taylor and Francis

About the book

The book's focus is the hegemonic role of so-called modernist, Western epistemology that spread in the wake of colonialism and the capitalist economic system, and its exclusion and othering of other epistemologies.

Through a series of case studies the book discusses how the domination of Western epistemology has had a major impact on the epistemological foundation of the education systems across the globe. The book queries the sustainability of hegemonic epistemology both in the classrooms in the global South as well as in the face of the imminent ecological challenges of our common earth, and discusses whether indigenous knowledge systems would better serve the pupils in the global South and help promote sustainable development.

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The book's focus is the hegemonic role of so-called modernist, Western epistemology that spread in the wake of colonialism and the capitalist economic system, and its exclusion and othering of other epistemologies.

Through a series of case studies the book discusses how the domination of Western epistemology has had a major impact on the epistemological foundation of the education systems across the globe. The book queries the sustainability of hegemonic epistemology both in the classrooms in the global South as well as in the face of the imminent ecological challenges of our common earth, and discusses whether indigenous knowledge systems would better serve the pupils in the global South and help promote sustainable development.

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What is Education, Indigenous Knowledges, and Development in the Global South about?

The book's focus is the hegemonic role of so-called modernist, Western epistemology that spread in the wake of colonialism and the capitalist economic system, and its exclusion and othering of other epistemologies.

Through a series of case studies the book discusses how the domination of Western epistemology has had a major impact on the epistemological foundation of the education systems across the globe. The book queries the sustainability of hegemonic epistemology both in the classrooms in the global South as well as in the face of the imminent ecological challenges of our common earth, and discusses whether indigenous knowledge systems would better serve the pupils in the global South and help promote sustainable development.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Education, Indigenous Knowledges, and Development in the Global South?

Society and Social Sciences > Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy > Philosophy and theory of education

Where can I read a sample of Education, Indigenous Knowledges, and Development in the Global South?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781136224751

Is Education, Indigenous Knowledges, and Development in the Global South part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

Yes it is a part of series Routledge Research in Education

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Education, Indigenous Knowledges, and Development in the Global South?

Anders Breidlid

Who is the Publisher of the book Education, Indigenous Knowledges, and Development in the Global South?

Taylor and Francis

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Education, Indigenous Knowledges, and Development in the Global South is available as ebook(ISBN 9781136224751) and pdf(ISBN 9781136224768)