ERIC Number: EJ1145513
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 26
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From Post-Colonial to Neoliberal Schooling in Somalia: The Need for Culturally Relevant School Leadership among Somaliland Principals
Khalifa, Muhammad A.; Bashir-Ali, Khadar; Abdi, Nimo; Witherspoon Arnold, Noelle
Planning and Changing, v45 n3-4 p235-260 2014
This article examines school leadership behaviors and understandings of Somaliland school principals. By using postcolonial theory and critical phenomenology, we explore culturally responsive leadership in Northern Somalia; we expound on the unique ways that school leaders enact school leadership, and interact with the students, families, and communities they serve.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Leadership Responsibility, Instructional Leadership, Principals, Phenomenology, Cultural Relevance, Interaction, Social Problems, Social Influences, Politics of Education, Indigenous Populations, Foreign Policy, Neoliberalism, Interviews, Coding, Educational Change, Administrator Role, Educational History, School Community Relationship, Educational Environment, Religion
Department of Educational Administration and Foundations. College of Education, Illinois State University, Campus Box 5900, Normal, IL 61790-5900. Tel: 309-438-2399; Fax: 309-438-8683; Web site: http://education.illinoisstate.edu/planning/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Somalia
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