1st Edition
Class Formation and Civil Society The Politics of Education in Africa
By Patrick M. Boyle
Copyright 1999
214 Pages
by
Routledge
214 Pages
by
Routledge
214 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1999, this study of the politics of education in Cameroon, the Congo and Kenya presents arresting empirical evidence that urban elites exiting public sector educational systems they have dominated in favour of private school networks of their own creation. Seeking to enhance their offspring’s chances for survival and even domination in a world of scarce resources and limited... Read more
1. Introduction. 2. The Promise and Deception of Modern Education in Sub-Saharan Africa. 3. Social Class, Civil Society, and Political Analysis in Sub-Saharan Africa. 4. Schooling and Social Stratification in Sub-Saharan Africa. 5. Cameroon: Parents’ Organizations, Private Schools, and the Development of Educational Privilege. 6. Returning to Class: Congo and the Social Costs of a Collapsed Education System. 7. Enhancing the Status Quo: Kenya and the Consolidation of Educational Privilege. 8. Schooling for a New Century: Diversity for All, Opportunity for the Few.
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Patrick M. Boyle
’...clearly written and provides useful information on an important topic.’ Modern Africa Studies ...this book is valuable for policy makers, academics, students and practitioners in the field of lifelong and adult education.' International Journal of Lifelong Education
