Karen perspectives on schooling in their communities:  Indigenous knowledge and western models of education.
Published: 2004
Language: eng
Number of pages: 91
Description: In its broadest sense, this thesis is an exploration of the potential for Indigenous people to decolonise their education systems in the process towards self-determination. The Karen are an Indigenous people of Burma, who have survived centuries of oppression at the hands of the Burman feudal system. For the past fifty-five years they have been engaged in a struggle for self-determination against the Burmese military junta. This research examines the extent to which eurocentric knowledge and values continue to frame Karen education which is central to this nationalist project. Through an examination of the experiences and insights of Karen Elders, administrators, and teachers, the thesis raises questions about the relevance of schooling which fails to valorize Karen traditional knowledge and ways of knowing to the Karen struggle for self-determination.
Notes: Adviser:  Angela Miles.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2004.

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Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 42-06, page: 1941.

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