Education, Creativity, and Economic Empowerment in Africa
Education and the arts offer multiple, mutually clarifying lenses through which to examine and understand issues of poverty and empowerment. Here, both are combined in a fascinating look at how these two often overlooked elements promote social equality a
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Education, Creativity, and Economic Empower ment in Afr ica
E d i t e d b y To y i n F a l o l a a n d J a m a i n e A b i d o g u n
education, creativity, and economic empowerment in africa
Copyright © Toyin Falola and Jamaine Abidogun, 2014. Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2014 978-1-137-43849-2 All rights reserved. First published in 2014 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States—a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-49395-1 ISBN 978-1-137-43850-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781137438508 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Education, creativity, and economic empowerment in Africa / Toyin Falola and Jamaine Abidogun, editors. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Fundamental education—Africa—Cross-cultural studies. 2. Education—Economic aspects—Africa—Cross-cultural studies. I. Falola, Toyin, editor of compilation. II. Abidogun, Jamaine, editor of compilation. LC5163.A35E38 2014 370.11’1096—dc23 2014007049 A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by SPi Global. First edition: August 2014 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Contents
List of Figures
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List of Tables
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Notes on Contributors
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Introduction1 Jamaine Abidogun and Toyin Falola Section I Education as Empowerment: Enforcing Rights and Building Community 1 Advancing the Anti-Poverty Crusade through the Enforcement of the Fundamental Right to Education under Nigerian Law Eteete Michael Adam
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2 Socio-Economic Inequality and Progress toward Achieving Education for All by 2015 in Nigeria Roselyn Jumai Musa and Nathaniel Umukoro
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3 Women and Poverty Eradication Efforts in Uganda: Why Is Ending Gendered Poverty Still Far-Fetched? Sarah Hasaba
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4 Empowering the Poor in Nigeria through Adult and Community Education: Implications for Education Policy Reform Joshua Olusola Akande and Adeola Bosede Ogunrin 5 Combating the Scourge of Poverty in Nigeria through Rural Community Education: Challenges and Prospects Bolanle Clara Simeon-Fayomi and Joshua Olusola Akande
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Section II Messages of Empowerment in Languages and Literature 6 Poverty, Endangered Languages, and Creoles: Two Case Studies from Southern Africa and the Greater Caribbean Ann Albuyeh 7 Poverty Eradication for Sustainable Growth in Africa: Insights from Ben Okri’s In Arcadia Ezinwanyi E. Adam 8 Between the Sublime and the Subliminal: Economic Modernity, Desire, and P
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