Decolonising African University Knowledges, Volume 2 Challenging the Neoliberal Mantra

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Synopsis

This book explores the influence of neoliberal globalisation on African higher education, considering the impact of the politics of neoliberal ideology on the nature and sources of knowledge in African universities.

Written by African scholars, the book engages with debates around the commodification of knowledge, socially just knowledge, knowledge transformation, collaboration, and partnerships, and indigenous knowledge systems. It challenges the neoliberal approach to knowledge production and dissemination in African universities and contributes to debates around decolonising knowledge production in Africa. The chapters draw on experiences from universities in different sub-Saharan countries to show how the manifestation of neo-colonialism through the pursuit of the hegemonic neoliberal philosophy is impacting on decolonising university knowledge in Africa.

Providing a unique critique of the impact of neoliberal higher education in Africa, the book will be essential reading for researchers, scholars, and postgraduate students in the field of Sociology of Education, decolonising education, Inclusive Education, and Education Policy.

Book details

Series:
Routledge Research in Decolonizing Education
Author:
Amasa P. Ndofirepi, Felix Maringe, Simon Vurayai, Gloria Erima
ISBN:
9781000763416
Related ISBNs:
9781032148731, 9781032148724, 9781003241522
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
162
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2022-10-13
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2022
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Education, Nonfiction