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Postcolonialism and postcolonial theory are contested terms with contested origins and associations. They work in the interface between economic and cultural processes, placing emphasis on how cultural/ epistemological assumptions frame relationships and injustices. For an introduction to postcolonialism in a study in education, the interdisciplinary dimension and transdisciplinary scope of the debates generated in this field demand various levels of translation. Hence, contextualizing postcolonialism and postcolonial theory in the context of this book requires a strategy of situating different perspectives in relation to other perspectives and debates, and in relation to education.
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Andreotti, V. (2011). Contextualizing Postcolonialisms and Postcolonial Theories. In: Actionable Postcolonial Theory in Education. Postcolonial Studies in Education. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230337794_2
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