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The social role of vocational education in decolonisation

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Ngo, Sabrina
Journal of Vocational Education and Training
Journal · Vol. 77 · Issue 1 · pp. 229-248
Abstract

In this paper I consider the social role vocational education can play in decentring settler-colonialism. Through focused programming located in community settings, these educational offerings provide opportunities for students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Connecting capitalism’s relationship to this school system, I contend that vocational education, with its vast scope of subject-matter areas, and deeply embedded connections to the intersectionality of race, class, and gender-oppressions, provide an under-examined opportunity to advance decolonising efforts within society. © 2024 The Vocational Aspect of Education Ltd.

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Canada decolonisation settler-colonialism Social role of vocational education colleges

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Author Affiliations
Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Funding & Acknowledgements
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, SSHRC
This article draws on research supported by the SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship from the Social Sciences and Research Humanities Council of Canada (SSHRC).
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