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ERIC Number: EJ440053
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-0068
Breaking Down the Myths of Colonial Schooling: The Case of the Torres Strait Islands in Northern Australia.
Williamson, Alan
Comparative Education, v27 n3 p297-309 1991
Challenges conventional views of colonial schooling and its outcomes through analysis of education on the Torres Straits Islands, 1873-1985. Argues that, despite racist educational policies, the schooling introduced social change to the community and that the schooling that Islanders actually got was influenced by local context and customs, quality of teachers, and teacher-community relationships. Contains 23 references. (SV)
Descriptors: Colonialism, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences, Culture Contact, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Government School Relationship, Outcomes of Education, Racial Segregation, School Community Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Australia (Torres Strait)