Preliminary Material -- Education, decolonization and development: Perspectives from Asia, Africa and the Americas -- Subaltern social movement learning: Adivasis (original dwellers) and the decolonization of space in India -- Oral societies and colonial experiences: Sub-Saharan Africa and the de-facto power of the written word / Ali A. Abdi -- Colonial education and non-violent activism of rural Buddhist communities in Bangladesh / Bijoy Barua -- Decolonization and the politics of syncretism: The Catholic church, indigenous theology and cultural autonomy in Oaxaca, Mexico / Kristin Norget -- Challenging colonial amnesia in global justice activism / Aziz Choudry -- Moving horizons: Exploring the role of stories in decolonizing the literacy education of white teachers / Teresa Strong-Wilson.

Education, development and decolonization provides a historical, theoretical and practical inter-disciplinary analysis of the contemporary trajectory of colonization (including internal colonization) through the linked projects of eurocentric development, globalization and the uncritical adoption of colonial modes of education and learning in schools, communities, social movements and the “progressive” church in Asia, Africa and the Americas. Critical perspectives on colonialism, education and development are deployed in the interests of a continued praxis of decolonization. This collection is intended for graduate and senior undergraduate students in adult/education, development studies, social movement learning and de/colonization and cultural studies, as well as for civil society and social movement actors, development practitioners and socio-cultural workers and popular educators working in North-South engagements. A mix of theoretical and applied/practical content ensures that this collection will be of use to theoreticians, analysts and practitioners alike.

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