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Nyansapo (The Wisdom Knot): Toward an African Philosophy of Education
By Kwadwo A. Okrah
135 pages
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- Routledge
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- New York
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- 2003
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Synopsis
This study examines the issues of indigenous philosophies, which are embedded in different aspects of socialization process among the Akan of Ghana. The research explores the possibility of forging a new future that builds on the positive aspects of their past and present and on carefully chosen ideas, methods and technology from abroad.Related books and articles at Questia
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Table of contents
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- Title Page iii
- Contents vii
- Preface ix
- Acknowledgments xi
- Chapter One - Introduction 1
- Chapter Two - African Philosophy of Education 13
- Chapter Three - Research Methodology 55
- Chapter Four - Data Presentation 65
- Chapter Five - Discussion and Interpretation of Findings 85
- Chapter Six - Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations 93
- Bibliography 101
- Appendix A 109
- Appendix B 113
- Index 117