| Education and Democracy in Senegal 2011 Edition Contributor(s): Kuenzi, M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349384011 ISBN-13: 9781349384013 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - West - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects |
| Dewey: 323.042 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.54 lbs) 190 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - West Africa - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book examines the role of nonformal education (NFE) in African languages in promoting democracy in Senegal. Using data from a survey of rural Senegalese citizens, this is the first study to empirically test the effects of NFE on political participation and attitudes. The results indicate that NFE stimulates community and political participation and appears to have a stronger effect on participation than formal education. Both NFE and formal education increase the likelihood that people will embrace democratic, tolerant attitudes. Thus, NFE could be a potent force in the promotion of civic orientations in the emerging democracies. |