| New Directions in African Education: Challenges and Possibilities Contributor(s): Dlamini, S. Nombuso (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1552382125 ISBN-13: 9781552382127 Publisher: University of Calgary Press OUR PRICE: $38.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2007 Annotation: It has been said that education in post-colonial Africa is in a state of crisis. Policies and practices from Eurocentric colonial regimes have carried over, intertwining with new challenges inherent in the new political and economic climate. Leaders have done little to remedy the malfunctioning education system, and even where attempts have been made, they have overwhelmingly been shaped by commercial and capitalist interests. Editor Nombuso Dlamini has assembled essays from continental African scholars who, before pursuing graduate studies in North America, had first-hand experience with the education system in post-colonial Africa. Their cross-cultural perspective has provided a unique opportunity to critically examine education in the African context and to present possible courses of action to reinvent its future. These authors are in search of a new model for African education--a model that embraces indigenous knowledge, helps cultivate a greater sense of pride in people of African descent, and, most importantly, serves local needs. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | History - Education | Educational Policy & Reform |
| Dewey: 370.960 |
| Series: Africa: Missing Voices |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 5.92" W x 9" (0.93 lbs) 264 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It has been said that education in post-colonial Africa is in a state of crisis. Policies and practices from Eurocentric colonial regimes have carried over, intertwining with challenges inherent in the new political and economic climate. Leaders have done |
Contributor Bio(s): Dlamini, S. Nombuso: - S. Nombuso Dlamini is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education and holds the position of Research Leadership Chair at the University of Windsor. Her research encompasses youth, identities studies, postcolonial cultures, and critical race matters. She is the author of Youth and Identity Politics 1990-1994. |