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Title:Culture Conflict and Education: Some Comments in the Light of Psychological Research
Author:Jahoda, Gustav
Year:1976
Periodical:Afrika Spectrum
Volume:11
Issue:2
Pages:173-185
Language:English
Geographic terms:Subsaharan Africa
Africa
Subjects:culture contact
Western culture
African culture
education
Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups)
Ethnic and Race Relations
Education and Oral Traditions
Bibliography/Research
Abstract:In the discussion concerning education in the independent African countries little is said as to how the desirable objectives might be achived, nor are the prevalent weaknesses of the various aducational systems examined in sufficient depth. Many of these problems are essentially concerned with aspects of human behaviour that have been studied by psychologists and other social scientists. Using the contributions of Benjamin Leunmi and Peter Kunkel (resp. 'Kulturkonflikt und Erziehung in Afrika' and 'Afrikanische Grundschulprobleme: Das Beispiel Zaire', Africa Spectrum 10 (1975), 1) the author illustrates some of the ways in which a psychological perspective can contribute towards a better understanding. Sections: Leunmi's thesis - The thesis in the light of empirical studies - Types of 'conflict' - African personality - Incompatible ideas, attitudes and values - Living in two worlds? - The impact of formal schooling - Problems of teaching - The language of instruction - Conclusion. Notes. Deutsche Zusammenfassung; résumé en français.
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