History Through Narratives of Education in Africa: Social Histories in Times of Colonization and Post Independence (1920s - 1970s) - Paperback

by Ellen Vea Rosnes (Volume Editor), Pierre Giudi (Volume Editor), Jean-Luc Martineau (Volume Editor)

This book on the history of education in Africa gives a special attention to narratives of marginalized voices. With this original approach and cases from ten countries involving four colonial powers, it constitutes a dynamic and rich contribution to the field.

Author Biography

Ellen Vea Rosnes, Ph.D. (2015), University of Stavanger, is Professor of intercultural communication and global studies at VID Specialized University. She has published on Madagascar and South Africa, including The Norwegian Mission's Literacy Work in Colonial and Independent Madagascar (Routledge, 2019). Pierre Guidi, Ph.D. (2014), Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, is a historian at the Centre Population et Développement (Université de Paris Cité, IRD). He has published on the history of education in Ethiopia, including Éduquer la nation en Éthiopie. École, État et identités dans le Wolaita, (1941-1991) (Presses Universitaires de Rennes/IRD, 2020) which is in the process of being translated into English (forthcoming 2023). Jean-Luc Martineau, Ph.D. (2004), Université Paris 7, is Professor at the Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales. His research is focused on yoruba obaship, cultural changes, identity building processes and school policies in Nigeria (19th-20th C.). He is the scientific editor of Les Cahiers Afriques.