Beschreibung:
Since 1990, when the phrase "e;education for all"e; was first coined at the World Bank conference in Jomtien, Thailand, a battle has raged over its meaning and its impact on education in Africa. In this thought-provoking new volume, Dr. Brock-Utne argues that "e;education for all"e; really means "e;Western primary schooling for some, and none for others."e; Her incisive analysis demonstrates how this construct robs Africans of their indigenous knowledge and language, starves higher education in Africa, and thereby perpetuates Western dominion. In Dr. Brock-Utne's words, "e;A quadrangle building has been erected in a village of round huts."e;
Since 1990, when the phrase "e;education for all"e; was first coined at the World Bank conference in Jomtien, Thailand, a battle has raged over its meaning and its impact on education in Africa. In this thought-provoking new volume, Dr. Brock-Utne argues that "e;education for all"e; really means "e;Western primary schooling for some, and none for others."e; Her incisive analysis demonstrates how this construct robs Africans of their indigenous knowledge and language, starves higher education in Africa, and thereby perpetuates Western dominion. In Dr. Brock-Utne's words, "e;A quadrangle building has been erected in a village of round huts."e;