Education: A Major Challenge in Post-Independence African Countries
Post-independence Africa as Seen by Afrique Contemporaine
Mixed Results After 50 Years of Education in Africa
By Roland PourtierEnglish
Debates about teaching and education following African countries’ independence raise profoundly political issues. The choice of subjects and of the language of instruction reflects a tug-of-war between national identity and colonial heritage. Impassioned arguments and ideological studies dominate discussions. Drawing on papers on education published in Afrique Contemporaine, Roland Pourtier analyzes their authors’ views, providing a retrospective of economic, social, and demographic issues.
Keywords
- Africa
- independence
- teaching
- education
- colonial heritage