Edward Said has been acknowledged as one of the greatest critics and
cultural theorists of our time. His groundbreaking work Orientalism
initiated the development of postcolonial theory, causing a paradigm
shift by re-conceptualizing, deconstructing, and re-presenting the
'Orient' as the ultimate 'Other' of the 'Occident.' Despite its
influence on other disciplines, the impact of Said's work in the field
of education has not yet been fully explored. This book translates
Said's complex theory into praxis for readers and educators by gleaning
key concepts and methodologies, critical and conceptual frameworks, and
uses and ramifications for academic critique. Pedagogy of the Other
(appropriately named after Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed)
suggests ways and means to create an innovative postcolonial teaching
practice that does not marginalize, oppress, or negate the Other, but
rather, creates a counter-discourse of representation and empowerment.