ERIC Number: EJ1400454
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-1043-7797
EISSN: EISSN-2163-5811
From Colonialism to Postcolonialism: Decolonized Social Work Education in South Africa
Journal of Social Work Education, v59 n3 p848-854 2023
In a postcolonial context, the influences of South African colonial and apartheid history are still visible, and much has been written about the need to decolonize learning and teaching practices. However, student protest movements point to a general dissatisfaction with the higher education context in a postcolonial and postapartheid society. In an effort to acknowledge this dissatisfaction, this article examines the concepts of colonialism, decolonization and decoloniality, and postcolonialism, and explores how an understanding thereof could contribute to decolonized social work education. Four strategies to employ in decolonized learning and teaching are proposed; namely, creating opportunities for conversations, exploring how we think about colonialism and decolonization, aiming for Africanization, and centralizing African culture and identity within the South African context.
Descriptors: Colonialism, Postcolonialism, Educational Change, Teaching Methods, Learning Processes, African Culture, Self Concept, Foreign Countries, Social Change, Racial Segregation, Higher Education, Social Work, Counselor Training
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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