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ERIC Number: EJ495554
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
The United Nations: Its Role and Place in African Education.
Muyumba, Francois N.
Social Education, v58 n7 p444-46 Nov-Dec 1994
Describes the paradoxical relationship between the United Nations and African nations. Asserts that the search for democracy, justice, equity, and education has forced many states to look with interest at the pedagogy of liberation. Discusses what is being taught about the United Nations in African schools. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizen Role, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Colonialism, Curriculum Development, Democratic Values, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Government School Relationship, Higher Education, Imperialism, International Organizations, International Studies, Justice, World Affairs
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Policymakers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Africa; Educational Role; Liberation Pedagogy; United Nations; World Health Organization
Note: Theme issue topic: "Dream of a World United: The Fiftieth Anniversary of the United Nations."