Decolonization, Early Childhood Education, and Human Rights-Based Approach: Regenerating New Cultures, Perspectives, and Actors

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“…The new colonialism has been related to the word 'Western ideology' by many reports. This theory of the West is regarded as an instrument for the understanding and control of "non-Western" nations (Regus, 2019). Global development has been inextricably connected to colonial rule, including education.…”

“…Children have become the key concern of the education sector on the basis of recent global developments. Similarly, human rights values, like early childhood education, are considered to be one of the primary portals in pushing the core role of education (2019, Regus).…”

“…This is simply a way for 'Western' nations to introduce colonization in 'Non-Western' countries through a system of logic and superior growth through development policies and educational practices. Even some internationalization studies and global developments that specialize in the growth of colonialism often conclude by recognizing that colonialism is a place for the ruling state's dominant behavior, specifically the 'West' state, to be found (Regus, 2019).…”

“…By forming a "anti-colonial" for the education system in "Third World" countries, the process of constructing education by "Non-Western" can be established through the process of decolonization. In this process of decolonization, the 'Third World' was coined by the Conference of Asian and African Countries in Bandung (Indonesia) in 1955 (Regus, 2019). This conference established a "non-aligned" movement that represented the post-war global world of critical thought.…”

“…In creating a modern cultural tradition of early childhood education in Indonesia, this movement provides fresh understanding and inspiration. He explains that the decolonization process of Early Childhood Education is a mechanism that cuts off colonial heritage in all fields, including education, according to Regus (2019). This could have a major impact on the re-formation of modern international relations without the influence of colonialism by decolonization.…”