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Decolonising the University : the emerging quest for non-eurocentric paradigms.

"This book of essays is a sequel to the ‘International Conference on Decolonising Our Universities’ held in Penang, Malaysia from June 27 to 29, 2011. The Conference was jointly organised by the Universiti Sains Malaysia and Citizens International in cooperation with the Higher Education Leader...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Alvares, Claude Alphonso
Otros Autores: Shad Saleem Faruqui
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Pulau Pinang : Penerbit USM, 2011.
Colección:Special publication series / Penerbit USM.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; PART I: THE SETTING; 1. Our Own World-View of the University; 2. Reflections on Decolonising Our Universities; 3. The Assault on Culture through Education; PART II: THE DECOLONISED UNIVERSITY WISH-LIST; 4. Reconstituting Curricula in African Universities: In Search of an Afrocentric Design; 5. The Changing Face of the University and Knowledge; 6. Integrating the Sacred into University Education; 7. bringing the Community back In: A New University on Afrikological Principles and Practices.
  • 8. Looking for Unity in Knowledge Domains: Re-Inviting Art and Sciences to Howzeh ye ElmyiePART III: UNESCO AND DECOLONISATION; 9. Decolonising Social Sciences across the World; 10. World Social Science Report 2010: Whither India and South Asia?; 11. The World Social Science Report 2010: Some Non-Eurocentric Observations; PART IV: EUROCENTRISM IN THE SCIENCES; 12. A Critique of Eurocentric Social Science and the Question of Alternati; 13. Decolonising Math and Science Education; PART V: DECOLONISING THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW; 14. Social Theory as Alternative Discourse.
  • 15. History 'Outside' the 'West'16. African Psychotherapy for African Universities; 17. Indian Psychology Curriculum: Moving beyond borrowed Knowledgi; 18. Western Intellectual Imperialism in Malaysian Legal Education; 19. Decolonising the Law: Do We Have a Choice?; 20. Decolonising Language Education Research in Iranian Universities; PART VI: REGIONAL DECOLONISING INITIATIVES; 21. Intellectual Neocolonialism in the Philippines: Restructuring the University Education of Juan De La Cruz; 22. Continuing Academic Colonialism and the Resistance from Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Taiwan.
  • 23. The Impact of Westernisation on the Turkish Education System: A Critical Perspective24. Footprints of the 'West' in Arabic Language and Literature; PART VII: TRANSFORMING ACADEMIC PEDAGOGY; 25. Alternatives to Current (Ancient) University Pedagogy; 26. Decolonisation Insights from the Swaraj University Experiment; 27. 'Teaching by Doing' in the Islamic Educational Tradition: The Experience of the Islamic School of Art; PART VIII: PERSONAL JOURNEYS IN THE DECOLONISATION OF THE SELF; 28. From Family Evening Tales to Academic Imperialism: Stories Act to Shake Institutions.
  • 29. Nchetaka! Let the Kite Hawk Have its PerchContributors; Subject Index.