The Bloomsbury Handbook of Indigenous Education and Research - (Bloomsbury Handbooks) by Sandra Styres & Ryan Neepin (Hardcover)

About the Book

Provides an overview of the field of Indigenous education and its historical context.

Book Synopsis

There are more than 476 million Indigenous peoples living in over 90 countries across the world and most of the children and youth who make up that population globally are denied quality culturally appropriate education. This handbook provides an overview of the field of Indigenous education and its historical context. It covers the myriad of issues that Indigenous learners and educators face, from systemic racism and inequities to inaccuracies in historical re-tellings, to low retention and graduation rates. Written by Indigenous scholars and educators from around the world the book is divided in five sections covering: theoretical perspectives; research methods and ethics; debates on Indigenous sovereignty; two-spirit and Indigiqueer experiences; and pedagogical/practical approaches to teaching. The chapters map out the key themes and issues in Indigenous education including, land philosophies, colonialism, dispossession, borderlands, storytelling, and reconciliation.

Review Quotes

"Adjectives abound when describing Sébastien Doane's recent monograph: creative; insightful; surprising; innovative; frank; relevant; interdisciplinary. But perhaps the best descriptors are these: brilliant; skillful; inviting." --The Bible & Critical Theory

"This volume revises key struggles within Indigenous Education research that derive from the unstable global politics of neo-colonialism. It brings together an exciting array of new and experienced authors who articulate their priorities for resistance, renewal and transforming educational futures...." --Graham Hingangaroa Smith, Distinguished Professor, Te Toi Ihorei Chair, Massey University, New Zealand

About the Author

Sandra Styres is Haudenosaunee/French and English/Welsh from Montreal Quebec. She is also a former Canada Research chair and an associate professor in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching, at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Canada.

Ryan Neepin is a member of Fox Lake Cree Nation and Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada.