
Narrating and Teaching the Nation
The Politics of Education in Pre- and Post-Genocide Rwanda
Denise Bentrovato(Author)
Brill Deutschland (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 15. February 2016
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254 pages
978-3-8471-0516-9 (ISBN)
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The book investigates the politics of education in pre- and post-genocide Rwanda, examining the actors, interests, and discourses that have historically influenced educational policy and practice and in particular the production and revision of history curricula and textbooks.This study combines a systematic historical and comparative analysis of curricula and textbooks in Rwanda, stakeholder interviews, classroom observations, and a large-scale investigation of pupils' understandings of the country's history. Written at a crucial time of transition in Rwanda, it illuminates the role of education as a powerful means of socialisation through which dominant discourses and related belief systems have been transmitted to the younger generations, thus moulding the nation. It outlines emergent challenges and possibilities, urging a move away from the use of history teaching to disseminate a conveniently selective official history towards practices that promote critical thinking and reflect the heterogeneity characteristic of Rwanda's post-genocide society.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Göttingen
Germany
Publishing group
V&R unipress
Dimensions
Height: 23.2 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
Thickness: 1.4 cm
Weight
390 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-8471-0516-9 (9783847105169)
DOI
10.14220/9783847105169
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Narrating and Teaching the Nation
The Politics of Education in Pre- and Post-Genocide Rwanda
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Dr Denise Bentrovato is a Research Fellow in the Department of Humanities Education at the University of Pretoria in South Africa and the co-founder and co-director of the African Association for History Education (AHE-Afrika).
ISNI: 0000 0004 5976 8962
ISNI: 0000 0004 5976 8962