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Pearce, Robert – History of Education, 1988
Discussing missionary education in colonial Africa, Pearce examines the ideas of Mary Kingsley, one of the major influences on British thinking towards Africa from the late 1890's. Focusing attention on her educational views, Pearce states that she had influence on all areas of British policy in Africa, and especially West Africa. (GEA)
Descriptors: African Studies, Educational Attitudes, Educational History, Educational Practices
Wagner, Ralph D. – 1990
Arguing that Africana librarianship developed in response to changes in the traditional image of Africa and that it influenced that image in turn, this paper focuses on the individuals who shaped Africana librarianship in the United States. The topics discussed include the earliest American examples of Africana librarianship as witnessed in the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, African Literature, African Studies, Higher Education
Daniels, George; Webber, Brenda L. – Crisis, 1991
Forty-nine dates and events of significance in the history of South Africa are presented with a brief summary of each event. The chronology begins with the late Stone Age and extends through the political developments of 1990 that signal the decline of racial segregation in South Africa. (SLD)
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, African Studies, Apartheid