The West African 'Bush' School
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2201649 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark Hanna Watkins (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1943 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 666-675 |
| Publication date | 1943-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9602 • E-ISSN: 1537-5390 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/219263 |
| OpenAlex | W2073195497 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
Education, in its widest significance, is identical with the cultural process In the least elaborated societies the cultural heritage may be learned adequately by direct participation in daily life, while more complex social orders require specialized educational institutions. The "bush" school in West Africa is considered here as having the function of inculcation in a society which, in degree of complexity, is of intermediate type. Studied in its own cultural milieu, the "bush" school appears to be genuinely educative
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| Unique citing works | 19 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 1949 - 2020 (72) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |