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(Re)creating spaces for uMunthu: postcolonial theory and environmental education in southern Africa

Jean KayiraSchool of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 106-128 | Received 12 Jul 2012, Accepted 20 Oct 2013, Published online: 18 Dec 2013

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