TY - BOOK AU - Dei,George J.Sefa AU - TI - Schooling and difference in Africa: democratic challenges in a contemporary context SN - 9781442679610 AV - LC191 .S366 2006 PY - 2006/// CY - Toronto [Ont. PB - University of Toronto Press KW - Discrimination in education KW - Ghana KW - Minorities KW - Education KW - Educational anthropology KW - Africa KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; 2; b N2 - Since the 1950s when most African countries gained political independence, schooling has presented very difficult challenges. In the discussion of these challenges, however, the issue of diversity has received relatively little attention. Schooling and Difference in Africa aims to understand how differences such as ethnicity, class, gender, language, religion, and disability play out in African schools systems, and more specifically in Ghana. Together, George J. Sefa Dei, Alireza Asgharzadeh, Sharon Eblaghie Bahador, and Riyad Ahmed Shahjahan promote 'educational inclusion' in the context of African schooling. The aspects of diversity explored in this study include: minority UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=682359&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -