French Colonial Education: Essays On Vietnam And West Africa (ams Studies In Education)

Collection of articles about French colonialism that covered the period from 1918 to 1938 that were published independently. It is widely held that the English govern while the French assimilate. The articles in this work question this theory and offer evidence to suggest that through its educational policy, the French government was determined to keep the Vietnamese and the West African populace subservient Colonial Schools In Vietnam: Policy And Practice -- The Myth Of Educational Planning: The Case Of The Indochinese University, 1906-1938 -- Educational Reform And Re-reform: Politics And The State In Colonial Vietnam -- Schooling And National Integration: The Case Of Interwar Vietnam -- Teachers And The Transmission Of State Knowledge: A Case Study Of Colonial Vietnam -- Excellence In Teaching And Career Ladders: Reflections From Colonial Vietnam -- Conflict In The Classroom: A Case Study From Vietnam, 1918-1938 -- Education And Participation In Nationalist Groups: An Exploratory Study Of The Indochinese Communist Party And The Vnqdd, 1929-1931 -- Learning To Be Marginal: Schooling In Interwar French West Africa. By Gail Paradise Kelly ; Edited By David H. Kelly. Collection Of Articles About French Colonialism That Covered The Period From 1918 To 1938 That Were Published Independently. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Eleven reprinted articles examine the education systems in the two French colonies during the period 1918 to 1938, the height of French colonialism. Among the topics are the myth of educational planning in The Indochinese University in 1906 to 1938, schooling and national integration in interwar Vietnam, schooling in interwar French West Africa as learning to be marginal, the development of African history in French West Africa, and the presentation of indigenous society in the schools of French West Africa and Indochina. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)