Chapter 6 Postcolonialism

This is an interesting chapter that underscores how the foundation of our society, the views we as western people have of our world and place in it, have been built upon a colonial foundation. Our beliefs and expectations are based on this imperialistic framework, in fact our entire education system is a reflection of it. As upcoming teachers in a province where our immigrant population is growing, it is important to be aware of this and to ensure the voices and experiences of different cultures are included. This will open up an entirely new perspective for those students who are of the privileged, dominant society, and will allow some recognition of other worldviews that are increasingly common in our schools. Literature is an ideal way to help students expand their understanding of the society we live in, and offers a chance to examine the perspective not only of the colonizer but those who have been oppressed by it.