Post-Imperial Perspectives on Indigenous Education : Lessons from Japan and Australia

This book explores the impact of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Japan and Australia, where it has heralded change in the rights of Indigenous Peoples to have their histories, cultures, and lifeways taught in culturally appropriate and respectful ways in mainstream education systems.

The book examines the impact of imposed education on Indigenous Peoples’ pre-existing education values and systems, considers emergent approaches towards Indigenous education in the post-imperial context of migration, and critiques certain professional development, assessment, pedagogical approaches and curriculum developments.

This book will be of great interest to researchers and lecturers of education specialising in Indigenous Education, as well as postgraduate students of education and teachers specialising in Indigenous Education.

Peter J. Anderson is Professor and Executive Director of the Carumba Institute at the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane.

Koji Maeda is Professor at the Graduate School of Education, Waseda University, Tokyo.

Zane M. Diamond is Professor at the Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne.

Chizu Sato is Professor at International Christian University, Tokyo.