This book is the first to examine the complex and contradictory history of Classics in Sierra Leone, Ghana and Nigeria. It investigates how Classical Studies, as an integral part of colonial education, enforced a notion of cultural inferiority on African subjects, but conversely played an enabling role in nationalist expression. The enquiry is structured around three main questions:
| ISBN: | 9781472584090 |
| Publication date: | 28th August 2014 |
| Author: | Barbara E Goff |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Academic an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 239 pages |
| Series: | Classical Diaspora |
| Genres: |
Colonialism and imperialism Educational psychology African history Education |
This book is the first to examine the complex and contradictory history of Classics in Sierra Leone, Ghana and Nigeria. It investigates how Classical Studies, as an integral part of colonial education, enforced a notion of cultural inferiority on African subjects, but conversely played an enabling role in nationalist expression.
'Your Secret Language' features in the following genres: Colonialism and imperialism, Educational psychology, African history, Education
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'Your Secret Language' was written by Barbara E Goff and published by Bloomsbury Academic an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
'Your Secret Language' has 239 pages
Yes it is part of Classical Diaspora series
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