Armstrong C Matogwa
Biographic Data
| ID | 8834151 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Armstrong C Matogwa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Armstrong C |
| FAMILY NAME | Matogwa |
| SIGNATURE | MATOGWA A C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Dar es Salaam |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4190-5098 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Razing a Nation? Schooling, Values and National Building in Tanzania
This study proceeds from the assumption that, in modern times, a nation is a highest collective form of identity, which unites different groups in the community; thus, the relevance of all ‘development’ activities depends on how they conform to these collective interests. Building from this premise, African countries including Tanzania have been making efforts towards building strong nations since 1960s. On the process, knowledge dissemination in…
Africa as a Living Laboratory
Revealing Common Misconceptions in Marxian Sociology
Sociology is one of the social sciences disciplines which analyses various social issues for the benefit of the society. However, for this assumption to materialize, sociologists must consume and disseminate undistorted knowledge. This paper provides a reflection of Marxian sociology by showing how contemporary scholars have tried to produce a misleading version of the same, and therefore, distorts the central argument of Marxian sociology. To re…
Defining Social Problem in the Context of Imperialism
What constitute a social problem has always been a matter of discussion. There are those who stick to the “appearance” of social problems, and those who strive to uncover the “essence”. This article discusses these facets of the debate and locates the arguments within the wider context of European imperialism. By using Materialism theoretical framework, this article has discussed the roots of the term social problem and its evolution in terms of …
Knowledge Distortions in Tanzanian Secondary Schools
Since the 1990s there have been serious concerns about the quality of formal knowledge1 in Tanzania. The centre of the concerns has been the relationship between formal knowledge and development. Most of the studies agree that, under-development in Tanzania is highly influenced by the poor quality of formal knowledge. Though this has been the case, little is known about the distortions of knowledge in materialist terms. As it is argued by various…
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Knowledge Distortions in Tanzanian Secondary Schools
Since the 1990s there have been serious concerns about the quality of formal knowledge1 in Tanzania. The centre of the concerns has been the relationship between formal knowledge and development. Most of the studies agree that, under-development in Tanzania is highly influenced by the poor quality of formal knowledge. Though this has been the case, little is known about the distortions of knowledge in materialist terms. As it is argued by various…
Revealing Common Misconceptions in Marxian Sociology
Sociology is one of the social sciences disciplines which analyses various social issues for the benefit of the society. However, for this assumption to materialize, sociologists must consume and disseminate undistorted knowledge. This paper provides a reflection of Marxian sociology by showing how contemporary scholars have tried to produce a misleading version of the same, and therefore, distorts the central argument of Marxian sociology. To re…
Defining Social Problem in the Context of Imperialism
What constitute a social problem has always been a matter of discussion. There are those who stick to the “appearance” of social problems, and those who strive to uncover the “essence”. This article discusses these facets of the debate and locates the arguments within the wider context of European imperialism. By using Materialism theoretical framework, this article has discussed the roots of the term social problem and its evolution in terms of …
Africa as a Living Laboratory
Razing a Nation? Schooling, Values and National Building in Tanzania
This study proceeds from the assumption that, in modern times, a nation is a highest collective form of identity, which unites different groups in the community; thus, the relevance of all ‘development’ activities depends on how they conform to these collective interests. Building from this premise, African countries including Tanzania have been making efforts towards building strong nations since 1960s. On the process, knowledge dissemination in…
Sociology (4 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · African cultural and philosophical studies (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Global Education and Multiculturalism (2 works) · Global Educational Policies and Reforms (2 works) · History (2 works) · Materialism (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Political Economy and Marxism (2 works)