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ERIC Number: EJ476581
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-0068
Education and the Vestiges of Colonialism: Self-Determination, Neocolonialism and Dependency in the South Pacific.
Bray, Mark
Comparative Education, v29 n3 p333-48 1993
Outlines colonial histories and present constitutional statuses of 16 South Pacific Island countries. Discusses important legacies of colonialism in education systems, curriculum, and educational attitudes; education as an instrument of neocolonialist influence; and the complexities of international relationships (both regionally and with donor nations) as they affect content and delivery of education. Contains 49 references. (SV)
Descriptors: Colonialism, Curriculum Development, Educational Attitudes, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, International Relations, Postsecondary Education, Self Determination
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: International Aid; Neocolonialism; Pacific Islands; South Pacific
Note: Special number 15; theme issue with title "Education in the South Pacific."