Indigenous Concepts of Education [electronic resource] : Toward Elevating Humanity for All Learners /
Wyk, Berte van.editor.
Adeniji-Neill, Dolapo.editor.
Featuring in-depth examinations of concepts of knowing, learning, and education from a range of cultures worldwide, this book offers a rich theory of indigenous concepts of education, their relation to Western concepts, and their potential for creating education that articulates the aspirations of communities and fosters humanity for all learners.
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I Education and Identity; 1 The Khoisan Indigenous Educational System and the Construction of Modern Khoisan Identities; 2 Imagined Geographies and the Construction of the Campesino and Jíbaro Identities; 3 How Indigenous Concepts Guide Education in Different Contexts: Tsilhqot'in Culture Course Development; 4 Self-determination and the Indian Act: The Erosion of Indigenous Identity; Part II Knowledges and Epistemologies
5 "Being at Home in the World": Philosophical Reflections with Aboriginal Teachers6 Indigenous Relatedness within Educational Contexts; 7 Indigenous Knowledge, Muslim Education, and Cosmopolitanism: In Pursuit of Knowledge without Borders; 8 Curriculum Leadership Theorizing and Crafting: Regenerative Themes and Humble Togetherness; 9 Taking an Indigenist Approach to Research: Engaging Wise Ways of Knowing toward a Vision of Stl'atl'imicw Education; 10 The Politics of Loyalty and Dismantling Past-Present Knowing; 11 Seal Meat in the Classroom: Indigenous Knowledge and School Mathematics
Part III Culture, Histories, and Language12 I Will Chant Homage to the Orisa: Oriki (Praise Poetry) and the Yoruba Worldview; 13 Containing Interwoven Histories: Indigenous Basket Weaving in Art Education; 14 An African Philosophy for Children: In Defense of Hybridity; 15 Language Ideology and Policy in an American "Hot Spot": Perspectives on Native American Language Education; Bibliography; Notes on Contributors; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Featuring in-depth examinations of concepts of knowing, learning, and education from a range of cultures worldwide, this book offers a rich theory of indigenous concepts of education, their relation to Western concepts, and their potential for creating education that articulates the aspirations of communities and fosters humanity for all learners.
Education-History.
Education
Sociology of Education.
History of Education.
Educational Philosophy.
International and Comparative Education.
Educational Policy and Politics.
Philosophy of Education.