Black civilization and the problem of indigenous education in Africa: The Liberian experience

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Title:	Black civilization and the problem of indigenous education in Africa: The Liberian experience
Author:	Carlon, S. Jabaru
Year:	1975
Periodical:	Présence africaine
Issue:	95
Pages:	253-268
Language:	English
Geographic term:	Liberia
Subjects:	African culture education
Abstract:	It has been the tendency of people of the world to equate power (military, technological and scientific) with civilization, thus giving rise to the belief that less powerful nations, like those of Africa, had or have no civilization. Such a pseudo-doctrine, inculacated in the minds of black people, has served as a major deterrent to development and progress for the race throughout the world. This paper therefore shows how sad indoctrination has been achived through education in Liberia and proposes a way by which African education can be made to minimize the hazards of alienating young Africans from their rich cultures and civilizations. Sections: Introduction - Education and civilization - A sketch of Western education in Liberia - Indigenous education in Liberia - Conclusion. Ref. Résumé en français p. I.