Decolonization of Higher Education in South Africa

Autor:	Ali Arazeem Abdullahi
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Economic growth Health (social science) Higher education business.industry Political science Geography Planning and Development Development business Social Sciences (miscellaneous) Decolonization Education
Zdroj:	Perspectives on Global Development and Technology. 20:380-401
ISSN:	1569-1497 1569-1500
DOI:	10.1163/15691497-12341601
Popis:	Western education still dominates the education terrain across Africa. For some people, the dominance is nothing but ‘academic imperialism,’ which is believed to have relegated African scholars to mere conduits of knowledge through which European and American scholarship and interests are protected and promoted. Consequently, a dissident voice is resonating in the African educational system, particularly South African education system, demanding the recognition of ‘home-grown’ knowledge to solve home-grown problems. This article engages the debate about decolonization of higher education in South Africa and asks the fundamental question of whether or not it is possible to achieve a fully decolonized curriculum in a society that is already cloaked and engulfed by capitalism and Western ideologies.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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