Description
About the Author
Obed Mfum-Mensah is professor of sociology and education at Messiah College.
Reviews
My general reaction to the book as one who has lived and taught in West Africa is that it is an immensely detailed and well-referenced overview of the factors which have led to marginalisation. . . . Much more research remains to be done on this subject. This book is a good place to start. * International Review of Education *
This book is a refreshingly thorough intersectional analysis of class, gender, geography, and religion and their interplay in the provision of education to children in sub-Saharan Africa. It is very well researched, written in accessible language, and challenges us to consider, among other things, whether the education of children in sub-Saharan Africa should be a human right or human capital issue. -- Martha Donkor, West Chester University
Obed Mfum-Mensah has made a significant contribution to understanding both context and situation analysis of the education of marginalized children in Africa. Together with Milka Perez Nyariro, they explore the historical underpinnings that have contributed to the creation of marginalizing conditions for girls, rural populations, pastoralist communities, and persons with disabilities. The book offers a critical perspective on the interaction between the education enterprise and marginalized populations. It further examines the complexities in the enactment of policies in practice in spaces of marginalization. The is timely authoritatively constructed works that is a must-read for those currently engaged in translating the Sustainable Development Goal of quality education for all in the post-2015 era. -- Edith Omwami, University of California, Los Angeles
Mfum-Mensah has skillfully interwoven a post-colonial discourse on the ideological tension between human rights and human capital into a cogent analysis of the intersectionality and impact of factors responsible for the further marginalization of marginalized children in Sub-Saharan Africa. -- Karen L. Biraimah, University of Central Florida, Orlando
Book Information
ISBN 9781498545693
Author Obed Mfum-Mensah
Format Hardback
Page Count 240
Imprint Lexington Books
Publisher Lexington Books
Weight(grams) 481g
Dimensions(mm) 236mm * 162mm * 21mm