Indigenous Education and Empowerment - International Perspectives (Paperback)

Indigenous people have often been confronted with education systems that ignore their cultural and historical perspectives. Largely unsuccessful projects of assimilation have been the predominant outcome of indigenous communities' encounters with state schools, as many indigenous students fail to conform to mainstream cultural norms. This insightful volume is an important contribution to our understanding of indigenous empowerment through education. The contributors to this volume work in the fields of education, social development and community empowerment among indigenous communities around the world. Their essays create a new foundation for implementing specialized indigenous/minority education worldwide, and engage the simultaneous projects of cultural preservation and social integration. This work will be vital for scholars in Native American studies, ethnic studies, and education.

General

Imprint:	AltaMira Press,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Contemporary Native American Communities
Release date:	March 2006
First published:	December 2005
Editors:	Ismael Abu-Saad • Duane Champagne
Dimensions:	229 x 163 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-0-7591-0895-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > Students / student organizations Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
LSN:	0-7591-0895-1
Barcode:	9780759108950

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