Traditional Values and Local Community in the Formal Educational System in Senegal: Relevance, Need, and Barriers to the Integration of Local Knowledge

This book explores the integration of traditional values and local practices into the formal educational system in Senegal, highlighting their positive impacts on education and proposing a hybrid system to accommodate both educational systems for more relevant education.

Format: Hardback
Length: 180 pages
Publication date: 18 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This captivating book delves into the intricate discourse of traditional values and local practices within the formal educational system of Senegal, shedding light on how these cultural elements seamlessly integrate into the daily lives of the community and find their place within formal schools and teaching practices. Through a comprehensive exploration of concepts such as Jom (hard work, pride, dignity), Kersa (decency), Fule (self-respect), Mun (endurance), Teranga (hospitality), Kal (kinship), and Suture (Protection), the book uncovers the ways in which these values are utilized, perceived, and understood within various communities. By employing a critical auto-ethnography lens, the author aims to propose that these concepts can serve as powerful tools to counterbalance the predominantly Western knowledge to which schoolchildren are often exposed. This connection to Bhabas concept of the "Third Space" emerges as a transformative framework, fostering a hybrid system that accommodates both educational systems, ultimately leading to more relevant and impactful education. This insightful study offers valuable insights into the positive impacts of traditional cultural values on education in Senegal, making it a must-read for scholars, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of culturally relevant education, African education, post-colonial education, and international education.

Weight: 520g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032575391