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African Renaissance and Higher Education: A View through the Lenses of Christian Higher Education

African Renaissance and Higher Education: A View through the Lenses of Christian Higher Education

José Cossa
2008
2008

Abstract

This book addresses the crucial intersection between the African Renaissance and higher education. While using the case of Christian higher education in SouthAfrica, the value of this Renaissance-style book extends beyond the impact of the phenomena on religious affairs in South Africa into all aspects of present-day African life. Africans cannot deny that the core influence of the phenomena, i.e., to revalidate African traditions in the face of challenges such as post-colonialism, neocolonialism,and globalization, is sweeping the continent, thus an understanding of its impact is crucial in situating African perspectives in regards to African identity in academia and other spheres.
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Abstract

This book addresses the crucial intersection between the African Renaissance and higher education. While using the case of Christian higher education in SouthAfrica, the value of this Renaissance-style book extends beyond the impact of the phenomena on religious affairs in South Africa into all aspects of present-day African life. Africans cannot deny that the core influence of the phenomena, i.e., to revalidate African traditions in the face of challenges such as post-colonialism, neocolonialism,and globalization, is sweeping the continent, thus an understanding of its impact is crucial in situating African perspectives in regards to African identity in academia and other spheres.

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Keywords

Africa, Decolonialism, Globalization, Higher Education

Theme

Social Movements Within; Through; and for Public Education

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Jose Cossa