Decolonising development studies: Reflections on critical pedagogies in action

Canadian Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 384-399

  Langdon, Jonathan ^a  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

decolonisation; development studies; indigenous knowledge; pedagogy

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DECOLONIZATION; EDUCATION; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; MARGINALIZATION; SOCIAL INCLUSION; TEACHING;

EID: 84885351698     PISSN: 02255189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02255189.2013.825205     Document Type: Article

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