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Globalization, Cultural Diversity and the Challenge of Native Language in Education

An African Perspective

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Africa is a continent that is very rich in history and cultural traditions. Within its traditional societies, education is aimed at the socialization of the younger generation into the accepted norms and behavioral standards of the community. It has also sought to acculturate them by absorbing specific cultural patterns and, hence, acquiring a particular identity and perception of the world.

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  1. Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Burundi, Bujumbura

    Hermenegilde Rwantabagu

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  1. University of A Coruña, Spain

    Renée DePalma

  2. University of Georgia, USA

    Diane Brook Napier

  3. University of Yaounde I, Cameroon

    Willibroad Dze-Ngwa

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Rwantabagu, H. (2015). Globalization, Cultural Diversity and the Challenge of Native Language in Education. In: DePalma, R., Napier, D.B., Dze-Ngwa, W. (eds) Revitalizing Minority Voices. The World Council of Comparative Education Societies. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-187-8_2

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