Decolonization and the Politics of Syncretism: The Catholic Church, Indigenous Theology and Cultural Autonomy in Oaxaca, Mexico

Authors

Kristin Norget, McGill University Montreal, Quebec, CanadaFollow

Abstract

Part of a special issue on international perspectives on education and decolonization. The writer examines the indigenous theology practiced by the Roman Catholic church in Oaxaca, Mexico. In particular, he examines the future potential and limitations of this approach for progressive social change, especially in non-Western contexts.

Recommended Citation

Norget, Kristin (2007). Decolonization and the Politics of Syncretism: The Catholic Church, Indigenous Theology and Cultural Autonomy in Oaxaca, Mexico. International Education, Vol. 37 Issue (1).
Retrieved from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/internationaleducation/vol37/iss1/5