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Unsettling Eurocentrism in the Westernized University

PUBLISHER Routledge (08/01/2018)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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This book draws on decolonial theory to explore the ways in which Eurocentrism in the westernized university is both reproduced and unsettled. It outlines some of the challenges that accompany the decolonization of teaching, learning, research and policy, as well as providing examples of successful decolonial moments and processes. It draws on examples from universities in Europe, New Zealand and the Americas. This book represents a highly timely contribution from both early career and established thinkers in the field. Its themes will be of interest to student activists and to academics and scholars who are seeking to decolonize their research and teaching.

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ISBN-13: 9781138061804
ISBN-10: 1138061808
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 284
Carton Quantity: 26
Product Dimensions: 6.14 x 0.62 x 9.21 inches
Weight: 0.93 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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Science | Earth Sciences - Geography
Science | Human Geography
Science | Schools - Levels - Higher
Dewey Decimal: 378
Library of Congress Control Number: 2018003022
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This book draws on decolonial theory to explore the ways in which Eurocentrism in the westernized university is both reproduced and unsettled. It outlines some of the challenges that accompany the decolonization of teaching, learning, research and policy, as well as providing examples of successful decolonial moments and processes. It draws on examples from universities in Europe, New Zealand and the Americas. This book represents a highly timely contribution from both early career and established thinkers in the field. Its themes will be of interest to student activists and to academics and scholars who are seeking to decolonize their research and teaching.

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Editor: Grosfoguel, Ramon
Ramon Grosfoguel is Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and coeditor of "The Modern/Colonial/Capitalist World-System in the Twentieth Century "(2002), "Migration, Transnationalization, and Race in a Changing New York "(2001), and "Puerto Rican Jam: Rethinking Colonialism and Nationalism "(1997). He is a research associate of the Maison des Science de l'Homme in Paris and the Fernand Braudel Center in New York.
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