State-Building and Multilingual Education in Africa
| Author | : Ericka A. Albaugh |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 337 |
| Release | : 2014-04-24 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781107042087 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1107042089 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (089 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis State-Building and Multilingual Education in Africa by : Ericka A. Albaugh
Download or read book State-Building and Multilingual Education in Africa written by Ericka A. Albaugh and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-24 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains why many governments in Africa are including African languages alongside European languages as media of instruction in elementary schools. It argues that a number of factors have combined to make multilingual education attractive: France has changed its foreign policy toward its former colonies, language NGOs are transcribing more languages, and pressure toward democracy makes African leaders look for ways to divide the opposition.
