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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817681703321

Autore

Mthethwa-Sommers Shirley <1968->

Titolo

African immigrants' experiences in American schools : complicating the race discourse / / by Shirley Mthethwa-Sommers and Immaculée Harushimana

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4985-1072-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (147 pages)

Collana

Race and Education in the Twenty-First Century

Disciplina

371.829/96073

Soggetti

African students - United States

Africans - Education - United States

Immigrants - Education - United States

Educational sociology - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Why an invisible surge of African immigrants -- Complicating race discourse : African-born students in U.S. schools -- Educational systems in pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial Africa -- Affirming African philosophies, epistemologies and worldviews -- Spirituality, religion and schooling of African-born students -- Language politics and the education of African-born students -- Gender and education matters in African contexts -- Conclusion : empowering pedagogical practice.