Decolonising Knowledge and Knowers: Struggles for University Transformation in South Africa

Mlamuli Nkosingphile Hlatshwayo, Hanelie Adendorff, Margaret A.L. Blackie, Aslam Fataar, Paul Maluleka

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Abstract

Decolonising Knowledge and Knowers contributes to the current struggles for decolonising education in the global South, focusing on the highly illuminating case of South African higher education. Galvanised by #FeesMustFall and #RhodesMustFall student protests, South Africa has seen particularly intense and broad social engagement with debates over decolonising universities. However, much of this debate has been consumed with definitions and meanings. In contrast, Decolonising Knowledge and Knowers shows how conceptual tools, specifically from Legitimation Code Theory, can be enacted in research and teaching to meaningfully work towards productive decolonisation. Each chapter addresses a key issue in contemporary debates in South African higher education and show how practices concerning knowledge and knowers are playing a role, drawing on quantitative and qualitative research, praxis, and interdisciplinary research.

Original languageEnglish
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Number of pages124
ISBN (Electronic)9781000597769
ISBN (Print)9780367618827
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2022
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Social Sciences

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