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ASSIGNMENT 3
2024 (174079) -
DUE 22 JULY 2024
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Question 1 (25)
Read the given extract titled, “Colonialism, coloniality and post-colonial
Africa: a conceptual framework”, from chapter 7 of the prescribed book
(Seroto, Davids & Wolhuter 2020), and then answer the questions that follow.
Colonialism, coloniality and post-colonial Africa: a conceptual framework
Post-colonial reconstruction of African societies cannot be limited to political
and economic transformation. Due to the predominance of Western
epistemologies and systems of education during and after colonialism, the
African masses often became oblivious to their forgotten history. Western
European colonial policies such as ‘assimilation’ (French) and ‘assimilados’
(Portuguese) were based on a rejection of the local culture and an adoption of
a foreign, European culture – essentially a denial of an African identity. The
African elite that worked in close collaboration with the colonial
administration often became the main protagonists of European culture.
When a few African leaders met in Addis Ababa in 1963 to establish the
Organisation of African Unity (OAU), the objective was to liberate the
continent from colonialism and apartheid. While apartheid was abolished in
1994, African countries remained largely dependent on foreign aid which
compromised their political and economic Assignment 03 History of
Education Due date: 22 July 2024 Unique assignment number: 174079 100
marks 24 independence. Without achieving its objectives, the OAU was
dissolved in July 2002 and transformed into the African Union (AU), which
aimed to unite its fifty-three member-states politically, socially and
economically. The AU intended to address the old African problems afresh
through the promotion of democracy, good governance and foreign
investment (Carbone, 2002). For a long time, Africa seems to have been
suffering from the aftermath of colonialism, which has posed serious
challenges to its economic development and independence. The colonial legacy
left behind structural inequalities that were difficult to eradicate. However,
Smith argues that ‘there can be no social justice without cognitive justice’ and
calls for an ecology of knowledge(s) that enables alternative ways of knowing
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ASSIGNMENT 3
2024 (174079) -
DUE 22 JULY 2024
[Company address]
, HED4805 Assignment 3 2024 (174079) - DUE 22 July 2024
Question 1 (25)
Read the given extract titled, “Colonialism, coloniality and post-colonial
Africa: a conceptual framework”, from chapter 7 of the prescribed book
(Seroto, Davids & Wolhuter 2020), and then answer the questions that follow.
Colonialism, coloniality and post-colonial Africa: a conceptual framework
Post-colonial reconstruction of African societies cannot be limited to political
and economic transformation. Due to the predominance of Western
epistemologies and systems of education during and after colonialism, the
African masses often became oblivious to their forgotten history. Western
European colonial policies such as ‘assimilation’ (French) and ‘assimilados’
(Portuguese) were based on a rejection of the local culture and an adoption of
a foreign, European culture – essentially a denial of an African identity. The
African elite that worked in close collaboration with the colonial
administration often became the main protagonists of European culture.
When a few African leaders met in Addis Ababa in 1963 to establish the
Organisation of African Unity (OAU), the objective was to liberate the
continent from colonialism and apartheid. While apartheid was abolished in
1994, African countries remained largely dependent on foreign aid which
compromised their political and economic Assignment 03 History of
Education Due date: 22 July 2024 Unique assignment number: 174079 100
marks 24 independence. Without achieving its objectives, the OAU was
dissolved in July 2002 and transformed into the African Union (AU), which
aimed to unite its fifty-three member-states politically, socially and
economically. The AU intended to address the old African problems afresh
through the promotion of democracy, good governance and foreign
investment (Carbone, 2002). For a long time, Africa seems to have been
suffering from the aftermath of colonialism, which has posed serious
challenges to its economic development and independence. The colonial legacy
left behind structural inequalities that were difficult to eradicate. However,
Smith argues that ‘there can be no social justice without cognitive justice’ and
calls for an ecology of knowledge(s) that enables alternative ways of knowing
For exam pack with questions and answers, quality notes, assignments and exam
help:
email:
WhatsApp: +254792947610
