Reshaping the University by Rauna Kuokkanen

Reshaping the University by Rauna Kuokkanen

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Providing a postcolonial critique of the modern university, this book argues that attempts by universities to be inclusive are unsuccessful because they do not embrace indigenous worldviews. It advocates a shift in the approach to cultural conflicts within the academy and proposes a logic, grounded in principles central to indigenous philosophies.

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Reshaping the University by Rauna Kuokkanen

Providing a postcolonial critique of the modern university, this book argues that attempts by universities to be inclusive are unsuccessful because they do not embrace indigenous worldviews. It advocates a shift in the approach to cultural conflicts within the academy and proposes a logic, grounded in principles central to indigenous philosophies.
Rauna Kuokkanen is an associate professor of education and indigenous studies at Sami University College, Kautokeino, Norway.
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ISBN 13 9780774813570
ISBN 10 0774813571
Title Reshaping the University
Author Rauna Kuokkanen
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher University of British Columbia Press
Year published 2008-01-01
Number of pages 248
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