Book

Kanuri schoolchildren; education and social mobilization in Nigeria

Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc.New York • Published In 1972 • Pages: xviii, 156

By: Peshkin, Alan.

Abstract
This is a study of the affect of western education on Kanuri schoolchildren in order to understand the role of education in Nigeria's social change. The research is based on a one-month intensive observation by twelve native research assistants--all normal school students--of two rural and two urban primary school children. The material is presented as a composite 'day-in-the-life' of each child. The study is rich in day-to-day interactions and conversations between schoolchildren, and between schoolchildren and their siblings, parents and teachers. Peshkin observes that parents are ambivalent about Western education, which provides a route for social mobility, but undermines traditional forms of authority. He also notes that the curriculum itself may not offer a clear map to Nigeria's future, but school nevertheless creates possible agents for social change by dislodging students from the traditional way of life.
Subjects
Life history materials
Acculturation and culture contact
Daily routine
Education
culture
Kanuri
HRAF PubDate
1998
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Western Africa
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Social Scientist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard ; 1996
Field Date
April 1966
Coverage Date
1966
Coverage Place
Borno State, Nigeria
Notes
Alan Peshkin
Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-156)
LCCN
70163190
LCSH
Kanuri (African people)