Across the centuries, the question of the origin of language has captivated the human imagination. Many theories have been proposed to address fundamental questions such as: Where do languages come from? How do they evolve? What are the societal drivers of this change? Historically, one of the biggest challenges in addressing these questions has…

This volume provides an overview of current issues in English as an International Language (EIL) education and critical intercultural literacy pedagogy. The different chapters are inspired by 'critical interculturality' as a decolonial project that seeks to interrogate the structures, conditions, and mechanisms of colonial power relations that…

Settler teacher syndrome, in short, is a condition in which teachers, who are indeed cultural gatekeepers in that they are guardians of the knowledge and ways of knowing deemed necessary and appropriate, make instructional, pedagogical, and disciplinary decisions that serve to maintain and justify the existence of social inequalities resulting…

This volume focuses on the past, current and future success of Maori and Pasifika peoples in tertiary education within Aotearoa New Zealand. Diverse issues are canvassed, from the countries colonial history, to Maori and Pasifika identity, student support initiatives, special populations, pedagogy and mentoring, the experiences of mature students,…

As English becomes an established lingua franca in the ASEAN region, what should be the pedagogical approach to oral skills and pronunciation teaching in the region? Should teachers target common features and patterns developing in ASEAN English or target more "Western" pronunciation? This study strives to balance the discussion of the…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate students' perceptions of the challenges that they face and the factors that facilitate and impede teaching and learning within the context of transformation at the University of the Witwatersrand. The paper also explores students' perceptions of transformation directly and their ideas related to…

Burke's rhetoric attacked the mismanagement of British India by Warren Hastings and sought to interpret India to the English by making it an extension of England. In the name of national self interest he appealed for reform. (AF)

Refutes the benevolence of Spanish slave law as purported by historians who relied on Frank Tannenbaum's "Slave and Citizen for the foundation of their conclusions; leniency toward slaves is held to have not been practiced, and to have been prescribed as a measure to undermine slave rebellions. (KG)

Recounts Toussaint L'Ouverture's role in leading the first successful "black revolution in the western hemisphere, and his shrewdness which saved the United States from a possible French and British invasion at the close of the eighteenth century. (KG)

Paper from the Comparative and International Education Society Conference, San Diego, Calif., March 21-23, 1971. (MC)

V.S. Naipaul's essay on Grenada in "Harper's" magazine (March 1984) has a lot of nice words but reflects little of the reality of the Grenada debacle. Naipaul favors the colonialist sensibility and is insensitive to the Grenadian socialists. (Author/KH)

The major factor affecting Indian labor in the latter half of the nineteenth century was corporate colonialism. The demise of tribal societies is directly tied to the invasion of the railroad, coal, cattle, and oil industries on the reservations. The colonization of Indian lands was another important factor. (RM)

The educational policies in effect in former subjugated countries are discussed. (CK)