The Acculturative Effects of Schooling on African Attitudes and Values

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Title:	The Acculturative Effects of Schooling on African Attitudes and Values
Author:	Murphree, Betty Jo
Year:	1972
Periodical:	Zambezia
Volume:	2
Issue:	2
Period:	December
Pages:	11-21
Language:	English
Geographic term:	Zimbabwe
Subjects:	secondary education culture contact Western culture African culture Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups) Ethnic and Race Relations Education and Oral Traditions
External link:	https://journals.co.za/doi/abs/10.10520/AJA03790622_668
Abstract:	One of the conditions necessary for culture change is adequate exposure to beliefs and behaviours of the dominant group so that these traits can be potentially learned. It is with this condition that this article is primarily concerned; specifically the exposur resulting from schooling is examined. Observed is to what extent the schools are instrumental in changing and moulding the ideas, attitudes and values of the pupils who come under their influence. Four different groups from tbree different geographical areas in Rhodesia were selected on the basis of their differential exposure to European culture through schooling. The range was from no schooling to two years of secondary education. The findings of this study tend to support the hypothesis that formal education is an important factor in acculturation. Ref., notes, tables.