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Sonst. Personen | Salamone, Frank (Hrsg.) |
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Institution | College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. Dept. of Anthropology. |
Titel | Anthropology And Appropriate Education. |
Quelle | (1985) 31, (181 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Anthropology; Architectural Education; Cross Cultural Studies; Cultural Differences; Cultural Influences; Developing Nations; Economic Factors; Educational Change; Educational Innovation; Global Approach; Higher Education; International Education; Africa; India; Indonesia; Mexico; Nigeria Anthropologie; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Kultureller Unterschied; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Ökonomischer Faktor; Bildungsreform; Instructional innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Globales Denken; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Internationale Erziehung; Afrika; Indien; Indonesien; Mexiko |
Abstract | This collection of papers concentrates on alternate approaches to education and the necessity for considering indigenous modes of education. Seven chapters include (1) "The Early Peace Corps: A Retrospective on Cross-Cultural Learning" examines the Peace Corps as a new kind of overseas work; (2) "Analysis of Differences in Cognitive Development in Selected African and Western Societies" reviews Piagetian concepts within an African context; (3) "Language and Development in Eastern Indonesia" looks at an English program at Washington State University for Indonesian graduate students; (4) "Mexican Museums: Educational Ventures" deals with an attempt to set up a system of school museums; (5) "Relevant Education in Northern Nigeria" analyzes education in Nigeria as a result of colonial policies and describes an indigenous program, the Relevant Technology Workshop; (6) "Kitchens are for Sleeping: Anthropology and the Training of Architects" illustrates the value of anthropological studies for architects in training; and (7) "Appropriate Education as a Development Resource in Rural India" addresses the problems inherent in providing effective modern education to rural India. (KWL) |
Anmerkungen | Studies in Third World Societies, Department of Anthropology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23185. |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |