Knowledge, Education and Social Structure in Africa
Author | : Shoko Yamada |
Publisher | : African Books Collective |
Total Pages | : 367 |
Release | : 2021-03-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789956553150 |
ISBN-13 | : 9956553158 |
Rating | : 4/5 (158 Downloads) |
Download or read book Knowledge, Education and Social Structure in Africa written by Shoko Yamada and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2021-03-14 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In searching for the potential that lies in African societies, the chapters of this volume consider relationships between knowledge, education and social structure from multiple angles, from a macro-continental scale to national education systems, schools and local communities. The themes that cut across the chapters include education as a mode of transmitting values, the contrasting effects of school credentials and knowledge for use, politics and interactions among people surrounding a school and knowledge acquisition as a subjective process. The rich empirical analyses suggest that the subjective commitment of, and mutuality among, people will make the acquired knowledge a powerful 'tool for conviviality' to realize a stable life, even given the turmoil created by rapid institutional and environmental changes that confront African societies.