Mayo, Peter

The relevance of Antonio Gramsci and Paulo Freire for a postcolonial education politics

is part of

The Routledge Handbook of Postcolonial Social Work, edited by Tanja Kleibl, Ronald Lutz, Ndangwa Noyoo, Benjamin Bunk, Annika Dittmann and Boitumelo Seepamore.

Oxon & New York: Routledge, 2019

This chapter focuses on the relevance of Antonio Gramsci and Paulo Freire for a postcolonial politics of social action. This type of politics accounts for processes of domination that have their origin in European colonisation. These processes extend beyond the period of direct colonisation to take on new forms, notably those of neo-colonialism, dependency and the intensification of globalisation. Rather than provide a comprehensive discussion around their ideas gleaned from a substantial oeuvre, the chapter therefore focuses on one aspect of their body of work - colonialism. The emphases are on hegemony and the oppressor consciousness' and cultural invasion, as they are conducive to relevant discussions around colonialism, in terms of direct colonialism and neo-colonialism, and the misplaced alliances to which these often lead. The chapter also builds on this theme to address important complex issues such as those of religion and language in postcolonial contexts together with the recurrence of the conquistador mentality, fear of freedom, divide and rule' and the internalisation of the oppressor's image -the oppressor consciousness. These concepts will be explained, through illustrative examples, in the text.

Language	eng
Names	[author] Mayo, Peter
Subjects	Freire, Paulo Colonialismo Neocolonialismo Freire, Paulo colonialism Neo colonialism