The heartbeat of indigenous Africa : a study of the Chagga educational system / R. Sambuli Mosha.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mosha, R. Sambuli.

Series:

Garland reference library of social science ; v. 1442.

Garland reference library of social science. Indigenous knowledge and schooling ; v. 3.

Garland reference library of social science ; v. 1442. Indigenous knowledge and schooling ; v. 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational sociology--Tanzania.

Educational sociology.

Chaga (African people)--Education.

Chaga (African people).

Educational sociology--Africa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (280 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Garland Publishing, Inc., 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Empowered by findings and insights from the wit and wisdom of the indigenous Chaga educational system, Dr. Mosha contends that an authentic educational program in Tanzania and elsewhere should be holistic in its quest to educate.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Series Editors' Foreword; Foreword; Acknowledgments; List of Maps; Introduction; Indigenous African Worldview on Life and World; Formators and Pedagogical Tools in Indigenous Education; Reverence, Self-Control, and Silence; Courage, Diligence in Work, and Communality; A Reflection on Indigenous Education and on African Europocentric Education; Reclaiming the Foundations of a Humanizing and Civilizing Educational System; Epilogue; Glossary; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-248) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-135-57730-7

1-135-57731-5

1-280-07102-8

0-585-45229-6

0-203-80012-5

9780203800126

OCLC:

84145899