'Dignity of labour' for African leaders : the formation of education policy in the British Colonial Office and Achimota School on the Gold Coast /

"From 1910 to the 1930s, educating Africans was a major preoccupation in the metropole and in the colonies of imperial Britain. This richly researched book untangles the discourse on education for African leaders, which involved diverse actors such as colonial officials, missionaries, European...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Yamada, Shoko (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bamenda, North West Region, Cameroon : Langaa RPCIG, [2018]
Subjects:
Achimota School.
1900-1999
Education and state > Africa > History > 20th century.
Education > Great Britain > Colonies > History > 20th century.
Education and state > Ghana > History > 20th century.
Éducation > Politique gouvernementale > Afrique > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Éducation > Politique gouvernementale > Ghāna > Histoire > 20e siècle.
EDUCATION > Essays.
EDUCATION > Organizations & Institutions.
EDUCATION > Reference.
British colonies.
Education.
Education and state.
Africa.
Ghana.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Literature review
  • The context which conditioned the discourse
  • Genesis of British colonial education policies
  • Philosophical sources of inspiration for African education
  • Political context on the Gold Coast
  • Educational discourse and Guggisberg's administration
  • Achimota School as an experiment
  • Educational adaptation and public response in Ghana after independence
  • Conclusion.

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