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The article considers the relevance of recent developments in postcolonial theory for comparative education research. The article starts with an account of these developments. This account is then used as a basis for a critical discussion of previous theoretical frameworks that have been used by comparative researchers to explain the colonial legacy. The implications of adopting a postcolonial approach in comparative education are discussed in relation to issues of race, culture, language and the curriculum. The article concludes by arguing that a consideration of the postcolonial condition is necessary for developing a more holistic and less eurocentric understanding of the relationship between globalisation and education.
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Tikly, L. Postcolonialism And Comparative Education. International Review of Education 45, 603–621 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1003887210695
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1003887210695