Abstract
This edited volume uses an African-centred approach to examine a renewed vision of development education in Africa. The purpose of the volume is to supplant prevailing Western ideologies, traditions, and rhetoric in the development education discourse in Africa and to advocate for alternative paradigms, knowledges, beliefs, and practices through the effort of dialogue between competing orientations, values and experiences. The book argues that Africa's development challenges are uniquely African requiring indigenous African solutions. Consequently, this book offers an insightful collection of case studies and conceptual papers that examine how indigenous African knowledge, philosophies, traditions, beliefs, and values shape the theory and practice of development education in Africa. Reimagining Development Education in Africa exemplifies an interdisciplinary and multifaceted scholarship, addressing topical issues and advances in development education in Africa. The book discusses among other topics, Ubuntu-inspired education for sustainable development, decolonising African development education, Afrocentricity, Globalisation, and gender equality. This book is a must read for scholars and students interested in understanding indigenous educational efforts aimed at promoting sustained improvements in the quality of life of African peoples.
Original language | English |
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Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Number of pages | 254 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783030960018 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783030960001 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 6 May 2022 |
Keywords
- African universities and community engagement
- Development education and conflict resolution and peace
- Development education and poverty alleviation in Africa
- Development education in Ghana
- Education for sustainable development in South Africa
- Gender and development
- Global citizenship initiatives in Uganda
- Indigenous knowledge systems for development in Ghana
- Researcher involvement in community engaged research
- Sustainable development goals