Paracka, Jr. The Athens of West Africa

A History of International Education at Fourah Bay College, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Erscheinungsjahr 2004
ISBN: 978-1-135-93599-3
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 336 Seiten

Reihe: African Studies

This book is about Fourah Bay College (FBC) and its role as an institution of higher learning in both its African and international context. The study traces the College's development through periods of missionary education (1816-1876), colonial education (1876-1938), and development education (1938-2001).

Autoren/Hrsg.

Paracka, Jr., Daniel J.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Afrikanische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Multikulturelle Pädagogik, Friedenserziehung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Part One: Missionary Education, 1787-1876
1. Founding a Christian Institution, 1787-1840
2. An African-American Principal and the Returned Diasporan Influence, 1840-1864
3. Contesting Visions of a West African University, 1864-1876
Part Two: Colonial Education, 1876-1937
4. Krio Resistance and Pan-Africanism: The Roots of African Studies, 1877-1908
5. An Era of Rising Nationalism, 1908-1937
Part Three: Development Education, 1938-1999
6. Colonial Development and the Scramble Out of Africa, 1938-1960
7. African Studies and Educational Relevance: Curriculum Development, 1961-2001
8. From Independence to State Collapse: Student Activism and the Political Context, 1961-2001
Conclusion: The Future of International Education at Fourah Bay College