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The Athens of West Africa : a history of international education at Fourah Bay College, Freetown, Sierra Leone /

This book is about Fourah Bay College (FBC) and its role as an institution of higher learning in both its African and international context. The study traces the College's development through various periods of education from 1816 to 2001.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Paracka, Daniel J., 1962-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York ; London : Routledge, 2003.
Colección:African studies (Routledge (Firm))
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Founding a Christian institution, 1787-1840
  • An African-American principal : the returned diasporan influence, 1840-1864
  • Contesting visions of a West African university, 1864-1876
  • Krio resistance and pan-Africanism : the roots of African studies, 1877-1908
  • An era of rising nationalism, 1908-1937
  • The scramble out of Africa : colonial development, 1938-1960
  • African studies and educational relevance : curriculum development, 1961-2001
  • From independence to state collapse : student activism and the political context, 1961-2001.