Harper Western-Educated Elites in Kenya, 1900-1963

The African American Factor
Erscheinungsjahr 2005
ISBN: 978-1-135-51280-4
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 202 Seiten

Reihe: African Studies

Western-educated Elites in Kenya, proposes to conduct a critical examination of the emergence of the American-educated Kenyan elites (the Asomi) and their role in the nationalist movement and eventually their Africanization of the Civil and Private sectors in Kenya.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Harper, Jim C.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Afrikanische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Dissertation Approval Sheet Dedication
Abstract
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
Historical Overview
Theoretical Overview
Historical Contribution
Review of Literature
Description of Research Methods
CHAPTER 2. TRADITIONAL AND ISLAMIC EDUCATION IN KENYA
Traditional Education in Kenya
Education by parents and elders
Apprenticeship Initiation/Age Sects/ Age Groups
Islamic Education in Kenya
CHAPTER 3. THE RISE OF THE ASOMI
Missionary and Government Education
The African-American Factor
Reaction of the Asomi
CHAPTER 4. THE QUEST FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ASOMI RETURN HOME, 1957-1963
The Quest for Higher Education
The Trickle Turns into a Flood
CHAPTER 5. AMERICAN EDUCATED ASOMI RETURN HOME, 1957-1963
American Government Scholarships
The Journey Back Home: Africanization of the Colonial Administration
CHAPTER 6. CONCLUSION
APPENDIX
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Books
Articl es
Dissertations and Theses
Kenyan and American Newspapers
Archival Resources
Interviews and Personal Communications

Über Autor(innen)

Jim C. Harper is Assistant Professor at North Carolina Central Central University.