ERIC Number: EJ786082
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 22
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Decolonising Knowledge Production: The Pedagogic Relevance of Gandhian Satyagraha to Schooling and Education in Ghana
Adjei, Paul Banahene
Canadian Journal of Education, v30 n4 p1046-1067 2007
In this article, I examine how Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of non-violent resistance (Satyagraha) can be applied to decolonize schooling and education practices in Ghana. Satyagraha consists of three fundamental elements: appeal to the oppressor, non-cooperation, and civil disobedience. Part of an anti-racist and anti-colonial discourse, Satyagraha is a strategy, epistemology, and methodology for creating spaces for inclusion of Ghanaian Indigenous knowledge and worldview in school curricula and pedagogy. This article is also informed by my lived experiences and observations as an Indigenous student from Ghana. I conclude the article with a discussion of the benefits and dangers inherent in such transformative work.
Descriptors: Indigenous Knowledge, Civil Disobedience, Indigenous Populations, Foreign Countries, Epistemology, Philosophy, Curriculum, Teaching Methods, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ghana
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