The impact of the neoliberal technological epoch and Covid-19 on the decolonization of the university curriculum

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dc.contributor.authorKoopman, O
dc.contributor.authorKoopman, K. J.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-17T07:30:03Z
dc.date.available2022-01-17T07:30:03Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractIn this article we will argue that South Africa’s capitalist neoliberal agenda for higher education, where the focus is on the shift from a knowledge economy to a digital economy, will choke the life of indigenous knowledge out of the university curriculum. To support this claim the article discusses, firstly, the impact of the core neoliberal ideals on the university curriculum landscape. Secondly, drawing on the scholarly work of Martin Heidegger and his anticipation of the spirit of the time in the technological epoch, the article shows how humans in this era will be viewed as a heap of fungible raw materials, resources, or standing reserve (Bestand) awaiting optimisation. In this technological age knowledge is subject to the demands of the market, where the focus will be exclusively on knowledge that has a utilitarian value in and impact on the technological epoch. A direct consequence of this is that little space will be provided for the inclusion of indigenous knowledge in the curriculum.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKoopman, O., & Koopman, K. J. (2021). The impact of the neoliberal technological epoch and Covid-19 on the decolonization of the university curriculum. South African Journal of Higher Education, 35(1), 127-142. 10.20853/35-1-4410en_US
dc.identifier.issn1753-5913
dc.identifier.uri10.20853/35-1-4410
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/7093
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherStellenbosch Universityen_US
dc.subjectUniversityen_US
dc.subjectDecolonizationen_US
dc.subjectNeoliberalismen_US
dc.subjectTechnologyen_US
dc.subjectCovid-19en_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.titleThe impact of the neoliberal technological epoch and Covid-19 on the decolonization of the university curriculumen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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