Coloniality and Cognitive Justice: Reinterpreting Formal Education for the Indigenous Peoples in Ecuador (Colonialidad y Justicia Cognitiva: Reinterpretando la Educación Formal para los Pueblos Indígenas del Ecuador) (pp. 45-60)
Keywords:
cognitive justice, coloniality, intercultural bilingual education, indigenous knowledge, teacher educationAbstract
This article examines intercultural bilingual education (IBE) as a reterritorialization of a globalized Western model of formal education into the Ecuadorian indigenous context. This reterritorialization is explored through an IBE teacher education institute. First, the article discusses the instructional practices that attempt to break with Western ways of thinking and understanding knowledge. Secondly, the article examines the “Monday morning assembly,” a key event that exemplifies the negotiations between adopting and customizing Western ways in everyday practices. The study shows that the effects of coloniality remain strong despite the efforts towards social and cognitive justice. (This article is provided in English only.)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Este artículo examina la educación intercultural bilingüe como reterritorialización del modelo occidental globalizado para la educación formal dentro del contexto de las comunidades indígenas ecuatorianas. Esta reterritorialización se explora en el artículo a través del estudio de dos casos del Instituto Educativo de Maestros EIB. El primer caso discute el intento de romper con las formas de pensamiento y conocimiento en la instrucción de las ciencias occidentales. En el segundo caso, el análisis de una de las juntas del día lunes da una clara muestra sobre las negociaciones que se llevan a cabo para la adopción de las costumbres occidentales en la rutina diaria de la comunidad educativa. El estudio muestra cómo se mantienen los efectos de la colonización a pesar de los esfuerzos hechos para el logro de una justicia social y cognitiva. (Este artículo se ofrece solamente en inglés.)Downloads
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