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Legitimizing Indigenous Knowledge In Zimbabwe: A Theoretical Analysis Of Postcolonial School Knowledge And Its Colonial Legacy, Edward Shizha
Legitimizing Indigenous Knowledge In Zimbabwe: A Theoretical Analysis Of Postcolonial School Knowledge And Its Colonial Legacy, Edward Shizha
Youth and Children's Studies
This article is a theoretical discussion on the social construction of knowledge in colonial and postcolonial Zimbabwe. It examines effects of hegemonic knowledge constructions and how they may be delegitimated through incorporating indigenous knowledge in postcolonial school curricular. The article questions the importance attached to Eurocentric school knowledge and the devaluation of indigenous knowledge in postcolonial states. It further argues that indigenous knowledge as informal knowledge plays a major role in society and should be formalized in educational institutions to constitute a transformative and inclusive educational system. The article proposes hybridization of knowledge to give voice to the formerly marginalized …
Recasting Postcolonial Citizenship Through Civic Education: Critical Perspectives On Zambia, Ali A. Abdi, Edward Shizha, Ignatio Bwalya
Recasting Postcolonial Citizenship Through Civic Education: Critical Perspectives On Zambia, Ali A. Abdi, Edward Shizha, Ignatio Bwalya
Youth and Children's Studies
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