The book investigates the politics of education in pre- and post-genocide Rwanda, examining the actors, interests, and discourses that have historically influenced educational policy and practice and in particular the production and revision of history curricula and textbooks.This study combines a systematic historical and comparative analysis of curricula and textbooks in Rwanda, stakeholder interviews, classroom observations, and a large-scale investigation of pupils’ understandings of the country’s history. Written at a crucial time of transition in Rwanda, it illuminates the role of education as a powerful means of socialisation through which dominant discourses and related belief systems have been transmitted to the younger generations, thus moulding the nation. It outlines emergent challenges and possibilities, urging a move away from the use of history teaching to disseminate a conveniently selective official history towards practices that promote critical thinking and reflect the heterogeneity characteristic of Rwanda’s post-genocide society.The book investigates the politics of education in pre- and post-genocide Rwanda, examining the actors, interests, and discourses that have historically influenced educational policy and practice.
Produkteigenschaften
- Artikelnummer: 9783847105169
- Medium: Buch
- ISBN: 978-3-8471-0516-9
- Verlag: V & R Unipress GmbH
- Erscheinungstermin: 15.02.2016
- Sprache(n): Englisch
- Auflage: 1. Auflage 2016
- Serie: Eckert. Die Schriftenreihe
- Produktform: Kartoniert
- Gewicht: 390 g
- Seiten: 254
- Format (B x H x T): 155 x 232 x 14 mm
- Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt