The History of Education in Ghana: From the Earliest Times to the Declaration of Independance (Cass Library of African Studies. General Studies,) [Hardcover]

C.K. Graham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 21, 1971 | ISBN-10: 0714624578 | ISBN-13: 978-0714624570

Western-type education was one of the most crucial and enduring aspects of Ghana's long connections with the Europeans. By tracing the growth and development of this kind of education from 1529 up to Independence in 1957, Dr. Graham delves far deeper and perhaps spans a longer period than any other writer on Ghana's educational history. He discusses in depth the relationship of education to the economic, religious, and political aspects of the country's social structure. Setting his analysis in a wider context, Dr. Graham compares and contrasts the structure, content, and organization of education in Ghana and in England, and he throws considerable light on the role of the Merchant Companies as well as of European missionaries and administrators, in the history of education in what was formerly the Gold Coast. He examines the part played by Africans themselves as teachers, missionaries, and chiefs, and describes some early attempts made at agricultural, industrial, and vernacular teaching.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 232 pages
• Publisher: Routledge (October 21, 1971)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0714624578
• ISBN-13: 978-0714624570
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,034,180 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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