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Decolonisation: A brief history of the word
By Ramond F. Betts
​Betts offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the term "decolonisation" and its evolving significance. Betts traces the origins and development of the word, examining its use and impact in various historical and political contexts. By mapping the term's journey from its initial meanings to its contemporary applications, Betts illuminates how decolonisation has come to signify broader struggles for autonomy, justice, and cultural renewal. This insightful work provides readers with a deeper understanding of the historical roots and contemporary relevance of decolonisation as a concept.
"Decolonising the curriculum has become this buzz in academia, divested from the social justice elements at its original core... So that some efforts to decolonise the curriculum end with an adjustment in the content, a diversifying of the curriculum, but not in actual change to the pedagogy, or the institutional culture, practice or processes that make the school a space where inequalities exist and are perpetuated."