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Democracy and Education in Namibia and Beyond : A Critical Apprasial.

Av: Materialtyp: TextUtgivningsuppgift: Oxford : University of Namibia Press, 2017Datum för upphovsrätt: ©2017Utgåva: 1st edBeskrivning: 1 online resource (169 pages)Innehållstyp:
  • text
Medietyp:
  • computer
Bärartyp:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9789991642321
Genre/form: DDK-klassifikation:
  • 379.6881
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Innehåll:
Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- 1. Introduction: Exploring democracy, education and social justice -- Methodology -- The Organisation of the Book -- References -- 2. Democracy, education and social justice: Theoretical perspectives -- How democracy relates to education and social justice -- Philosophical foundations for democracy, education and social justice -- Conclusion -- References -- 3. Education and democracy: Some general conceptual issues -- Introduction -- Conceptual definitions -- Argument 1: Democracy is linked to education -- Argument 2: Education and democracy have spurious links -- Argument 3: Education and democracy links are a myth -- Conceptual considerations -- Democracy and education in Namibia -- Conclusion -- References -- 4. The aims of education: Some general conceptual issues -- Introduction -- Democracy, education and social justice: Plato and Dewey revisited -- The aims of education in a democratic society: Perspectives from the south -- Conclusion -- References -- 5. Democratic values, norms and education in post-colonial societies -- Introduction -- Brief background to democratic values, education and norms in post-colonial states -- Brief definitions and various approaches -- Cultural requisites and values for democracy -- The challenges of inequalities through politicised educational policies and practices -- Global consciousness and the democratisation of a learner citizen -- Conclusions: Reflections, conceptualisation and recommendations for democratic educational values and norms -- References -- 6. Education in the Namibian context -- Introduction -- Education in pre-colonial Africa -- The aims of education in colonial Namibia -- The aims of education in independent Namibia -- Early Childhood Development and pre-primary education.
General education (grades 1-12) -- Higher education -- Educational reform through public debate -- The role of education in the Harambee Prosperity Plan (HPP) -- Conclusion -- References -- 7. Democracy, human rights and freedom in Namibian education -- Introduction -- Systems of Democracy, Human Right and Freedoms -- Democracy, Human Rights, Freedom and Education -- The paradox of democracy, human rights and freedom in schools -- Why and how we can apply principles of democracy, human rights and freedom in the Namibian Education System -- Human rights in Namibian school subjects -- Skills Areas -- Teacher training implications -- Policy-making -- The challenges of human rights education -- Conclusion -- References -- 8. Inclusive education as a democratic imperative -- Introduction -- A brief historical ovrview of special education in Namibia -- A discourse and policy change for inclusive education -- Democratic education: The case for inclusive education -- The concept of inclusive education -- Challenges with the implementation of inclusive education -- Societal and teacher attitudes -- Curriculum challenges -- Teacher education challenges -- Resource challenges -- Conclusion -- References -- 9. Sexual harassment in institutions of higher learning: Breaking the silence -- Introduction -- Sexual harassment and democratic values -- Methodology -- Types of sexual harassment on University of Namibia (UNAM) main campus -- Corrective sexual harassment -- Sexual harassment, power and hegemonic masculinities -- Female agency and self-objectification -- Effects of sexual harassment on educational achievement -- Legal and policy environment of sexual harassment -- Recognition and reporting sexual harassment -- Why sexual harassment is under-reported -- Responses from UN AM students to reporting sexual harassment -- Vicarious liability -- Conclusion.
References -- 10. Conclusion: Democracy, education and social justice achieved? -- To what extent can education achieve these aims? -- References -- Contributors -- Index -- Back cover.
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Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- 1. Introduction: Exploring democracy, education and social justice -- Methodology -- The Organisation of the Book -- References -- 2. Democracy, education and social justice: Theoretical perspectives -- How democracy relates to education and social justice -- Philosophical foundations for democracy, education and social justice -- Conclusion -- References -- 3. Education and democracy: Some general conceptual issues -- Introduction -- Conceptual definitions -- Argument 1: Democracy is linked to education -- Argument 2: Education and democracy have spurious links -- Argument 3: Education and democracy links are a myth -- Conceptual considerations -- Democracy and education in Namibia -- Conclusion -- References -- 4. The aims of education: Some general conceptual issues -- Introduction -- Democracy, education and social justice: Plato and Dewey revisited -- The aims of education in a democratic society: Perspectives from the south -- Conclusion -- References -- 5. Democratic values, norms and education in post-colonial societies -- Introduction -- Brief background to democratic values, education and norms in post-colonial states -- Brief definitions and various approaches -- Cultural requisites and values for democracy -- The challenges of inequalities through politicised educational policies and practices -- Global consciousness and the democratisation of a learner citizen -- Conclusions: Reflections, conceptualisation and recommendations for democratic educational values and norms -- References -- 6. Education in the Namibian context -- Introduction -- Education in pre-colonial Africa -- The aims of education in colonial Namibia -- The aims of education in independent Namibia -- Early Childhood Development and pre-primary education.

General education (grades 1-12) -- Higher education -- Educational reform through public debate -- The role of education in the Harambee Prosperity Plan (HPP) -- Conclusion -- References -- 7. Democracy, human rights and freedom in Namibian education -- Introduction -- Systems of Democracy, Human Right and Freedoms -- Democracy, Human Rights, Freedom and Education -- The paradox of democracy, human rights and freedom in schools -- Why and how we can apply principles of democracy, human rights and freedom in the Namibian Education System -- Human rights in Namibian school subjects -- Skills Areas -- Teacher training implications -- Policy-making -- The challenges of human rights education -- Conclusion -- References -- 8. Inclusive education as a democratic imperative -- Introduction -- A brief historical ovrview of special education in Namibia -- A discourse and policy change for inclusive education -- Democratic education: The case for inclusive education -- The concept of inclusive education -- Challenges with the implementation of inclusive education -- Societal and teacher attitudes -- Curriculum challenges -- Teacher education challenges -- Resource challenges -- Conclusion -- References -- 9. Sexual harassment in institutions of higher learning: Breaking the silence -- Introduction -- Sexual harassment and democratic values -- Methodology -- Types of sexual harassment on University of Namibia (UNAM) main campus -- Corrective sexual harassment -- Sexual harassment, power and hegemonic masculinities -- Female agency and self-objectification -- Effects of sexual harassment on educational achievement -- Legal and policy environment of sexual harassment -- Recognition and reporting sexual harassment -- Why sexual harassment is under-reported -- Responses from UN AM students to reporting sexual harassment -- Vicarious liability -- Conclusion.

References -- 10. Conclusion: Democracy, education and social justice achieved? -- To what extent can education achieve these aims? -- References -- Contributors -- Index -- Back cover.

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