Betweener Talk Decolonizing Knowledge Production, Pedagogy, and Praxis |
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| Author:
| Diversi, Marcelo
Moreira, Claudio |
| Series title: | Qualitative Inquiry and Social Justice Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61132-446-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2012 |
| Publisher: | Left Coast Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $36.95 |
Book Description:
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In this literary, co-constructed narrative, two Brazilian scholars explore the spaces "in-between"-between their own biographies, one raised privileged, the other poor; between the experience of being raised in Brazil and finding acceptance in United States universities; between their lives in the academic establishment and their studies of poverty in Latin America; between the constraints of apolitical scholarship and the need to promote social justice; between contrasting styles...
More DescriptionIn this literary, co-constructed narrative, two Brazilian scholars explore the spaces "in-between"-between their own biographies, one raised privileged, the other poor; between the experience of being raised in Brazil and finding acceptance in United States universities; between their lives in the academic establishment and their studies of poverty in Latin America; between the constraints of apolitical scholarship and the need to promote social justice; between contrasting styles of researching, theorizing, and writing. Their dialogue seeks to decolonize the world of American scholarship and promote the use of research toward inclusive social justice.