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1 online resource (395 pages) |
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Sociocultural, Political, and Historical Studies in Education |
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Sociocultural, political, and historical studies in education.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1 Non-western Educational Traditions; The Challenge of Ethnocentrism; Epistemology and the Study of Educational Traditions; 'Tradition' and Its Limits; The Western/Non-western Dichotomy; Learning from Oral Traditions; E.T., the Lost Continent of Atlantis, and Cannibalism: Credibility and the 'Other'; Commonality and Diversity in Indigenous Traditions; Issues of Culture, Power, and Domination; Understanding Culture; Misrepresenting Culture; Positionality; Conclusion |
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion2 'The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly': The Western Educational Tradition; The Liberal Arts and the Concept of the 'Educated Person'; Reason, Rationality, and Science; Literacy and the Rise of Mass Schooling; Democracy and Civil Liberties; The Western Tradition and Christianity; Conclusion; Questions for Reflection and Discussion; 3 'A Wise Child Is Talked to in Proverbs': Indigenous Educational Thought and Practice in Africa; The History of Africa: An Overview; Human Origins and Prehistory; Indigenous Political Systems in Africa |
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Traditional African EducationThe Goals of Traditional African Education; The Oral Tradition in Indigenous African Education; Indigenous African Education as Moral Education; Initiation Rites and Ceremonies; Vocational Aspects of Traditional African Education; European Colonialism in Africa; Schooling in Postcolonial Africa; Federal Republic of Nigeria; Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; The Republic of South Africa; Neocolonialism, Globalization, and Africa; Concluding Thoughts; Questions for Reflection and Discussion |
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4 'No Gift Is Better than Education': Educational Thought and Practice in the Islamic WorldIslam: An Overview; Muhammed: The Prophet of Islam; The Core Beliefs of Islam; The Five Pillars of Islam; The Qur'ān; Sharī'ah; Sunni and Shia Islam; Toward an Islamic Philosophy of Education; Traditional Islamic Educational Practice; Contemporary Educational Practice in the Muslim World; Republic of Turkey; The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Islamophobia; Conclusion; Questions for Reflection and Discussion; 5 'Developing the Chün-tzu': Confucius and the Chinese Educational Heritage; The Role of Confucius |
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Educational Practice in Traditional ChinaThe Imperial Examination System; Science, Technology, and Discovery in Chinese History; The End of Imperial China; The People's Republic of China; Conclusion; Questions for Reflection and Discussion; 6 'An Intelligent Man Attends on a Wise Person': Educational Thought and Practice in the Dharmic Traditions; The Origins of Hinduism; The Vedic Tradition; Shruti; Smrtí; The Role of Sanskrit in the Vedic Tradition; Hindu Beliefs and Practices; Hindu Educational Thought; Traditional Hindu Educational Practice; The Case of Vedic Science and Mathematics |
| Summary |
"Informative and mind-opening, this text uniquely provides a comprehensive overview of a range of non-western approaches to educational thought and practice. Its premise is that understanding the ways that other people educate their children--as well as what counts for them as "education"--May help readers to think more clearly about some of their own assumptions and values, and to become more open to alternative viewpoints about important educational matters. The approach is deliberately and profoundly pedagogical, based in the author's own teaching practice. Designed to be used in pre-service and in-service teacher education courses where substantial critical discussion and debate are encouraged, the text is enhanced by Questions for Discussion and Reflection in each chapter. Updates and Features of the Fourth Edition" NEW! Chapter 2 exploring key features of the 'western educational tradition', and information about the contemporary educational systems in different countries" NEW! Chapter 10 on traditional educational thought and practice in Oceania, with special focus on the Maori in New Zealand, the Hawai'ians, and the Australian Aboriginal peoples" Updated chapter on Africa includes fuller explanation of the diversity within the indigenous African experience, as well as several contemporary cases of state education in Africa" Updated Chapter 4 is designed to help non-Muslims to understand the Muslim educational heritage and the growing issue of Islamophobia" Exploration of Chinese education now includes a special emphasis on the thought of Confucius, the role of the imperial examination system, and the impact of political and economic changes in the 20th century" Updated analysis of contemporary educational practices in Hindu and Buddhist educational thought and practice and brief discussions of Jainism and Sikhism"--Provided by publisher |
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Hinduism: Tying It Together |
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Print version record |
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Comparative education.
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Education -- Philosophy.
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Educational anthropology.
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EDUCATION -- Philosophy & Social Aspects.
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EDUCATION -- Aims & Objectives.
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Comparative education
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Education -- Philosophy
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Educational anthropology
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317698715 |
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1317698711 |
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