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ERIC Number: EJ269223
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1982
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The Meaning and Status of International Studies in West-African Schools.
d'Almeida, Irene Assiba
Theory into Practice, v21 n3 p193-99 Sum 1982
In West Africa, international studies were overstressed under colonial rule, while native African traditions and languages were neglected. Educational reforms are underway to remedy that situation. In the United States, national studies have been overemphasized and global education underemphasized. (PP)
Descriptors: African Culture, African Languages, Colonialism, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Isolation, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, International Studies
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Africa
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