Resisting Ideological Colonisation

Abstract

The emancipatory educators who have emerged from the realm of domination necessarily have often reflected on the prevailing contradictions of capitalism and the dominating elites and have communicated these reflections to those seeking emancipation. Yet, quite often, many have not yet fully and clearly realised their own entrapment in the ideologies that further domination. It takes time to critically recognise their externally assigned position inside contradictory relationships as found in managerial regimes. And, quite dangerously, some may still be in the position to exercise some level of adhesion to those furthering domination. On the other hand, it is quite conceivable that because of certain life experiences and objective managerial conditions—such as those experienced under domination and authoritarianism in the form of harsh and punishing schooling and managerial regimes—they have reached a relatively clear perception of their state of domination and the camouflaging ideologies that come with it.