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ERIC Number: EJ584362
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0020-8566
Empowering Adult Education in Namibia and South Africa during and after Apartheid.
Hopfer, Christiane
International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue Internationale de l'Education, v43 n1 p43-57 1997
Discusses the relationship between education and Apartheid in South Africa and Namibia, asserting that the political system was fostered by unequal educational systems that provided different schools and resources for different population groups. Describes the increase of alternative education projects, including the National Literacy Programme in Namibia, intended to empower participants and give them more control over their lives. Contains 45 references. (VWC)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Apartheid, Comparative Education, Developing Nations, Educational Anthropology, Educational Change, Educational Planning, International Education, Policy Analysis, Politics of Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Namibia; South Africa