Indigenous Education and Empowerment
International Perspectives
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching
| Author: | ISBN: | 9780759114395 | |
| Publisher: | AltaMira Press | Publication: | March 23, 2006 |
| Imprint: | AltaMira Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9780759114395 |
| Publisher: | AltaMira Press |
| Publication: | March 23, 2006 |
| Imprint: | AltaMira Press |
| Language: | English |
Indigenous people have often been confronted with education systems that ignore their cultural and historical perspectives. Largely unsuccessful projects of assimilation have been the predominant outcome of indigenous communities' encounters with state schools, as many indigenous students fail to conform to mainstream cultural norms. This insightful volume is an important contribution to our understanding of indigenous empowerment through education. The contributors to this volume work in the fields of education, social development and community empowerment among indigenous communities around the world. Their essays create a new foundation for implementing specialized indigenous/minority education worldwide, and engage the simultaneous projects of cultural preservation and social integration. This work will be vital for scholars in Native American studies, ethnic studies, and education.
Indigenous people have often been confronted with education systems that ignore their cultural and historical perspectives. Largely unsuccessful projects of assimilation have been the predominant outcome of indigenous communities' encounters with state schools, as many indigenous students fail to conform to mainstream cultural norms. This insightful volume is an important contribution to our understanding of indigenous empowerment through education. The contributors to this volume work in the fields of education, social development and community empowerment among indigenous communities around the world. Their essays create a new foundation for implementing specialized indigenous/minority education worldwide, and engage the simultaneous projects of cultural preservation and social integration. This work will be vital for scholars in Native American studies, ethnic studies, and education.
