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From 'no' to 'yes': postcolonial perspectives on resistance to neoliberal higher education

Various scholars have suggested ways to resist neoliberal conditions in higher education (HE). In analysing current neoliberal policies and practices in HE, I suggest that postcolonial theories of resistance can enhance our ability as faculty and administrators to understand and 'resist' t...

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Published in:Discourse (Abingdon, England) England), 2014-03, Vol.35 (2), p.219-232
Main Author: Shahjahan, Riyad A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Various scholars have suggested ways to resist neoliberal conditions in higher education (HE). In analysing current neoliberal policies and practices in HE, I suggest that postcolonial theories of resistance can enhance our ability as faculty and administrators to understand and 'resist' these policies and practices. In this article, I review four modes of postcolonial resistance as described by David Jeffress (2008), mobilizing a critique of resistance as writing and cultural practice and challenging the reactionary nature of subversion and opposition. I argue that we need to place emphasis on transformational resistance, or the creation of new ways of being, knowing and doing in HE in order to transform the academy.
ISSN:0159-6306
1469-3739
DOI:10.1080/01596306.2012.745732