Towards diagnosing and treating cultural dependency: The case of the African university

The paper examines the nature, extent and impact of the dependency of African universities in the light of a theoretical framework relating to the functions of culture. Ways of decolonising the African university are articulated with reference to the three ‘therapies’ of domestication, diversificati...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of educational development 1992, Vol.12 (2), p.95-111
1. Verfasser: Mazrui, Ali A.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The paper examines the nature, extent and impact of the dependency of African universities in the light of a theoretical framework relating to the functions of culture. Ways of decolonising the African university are articulated with reference to the three ‘therapies’ of domestication, diversification and counter-penetration.
ISSN:0738-0593
1873-4871
DOI:10.1016/0738-0593(92)90032-H