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| 100 | 1_ | $aOkrah, K. Asafo-Agyei.,$eauthor. |
| 245 | 10 | $aNyansapo (the wisdom knot) :$btoward an African philosophy of education /$cKwadwo A. Okrah. |
| 264 | _1 | $aNew York :$bRoutledge,$c2012. |
| 300 | $a1 online resource (135 p.) | |
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| 338 | $aonline resource$bcr | |
| 490 | 1_ | $aAfrican studies |
| 500 | $aDescription based upon print version of record. | |
| 505 | 0_ | $aCover; NYANSAPO (THE WISDOM KNOT): Toward an African Philosophy of Education; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER ONE Introduction; OVERVIEW; WHY AKAN FOR THE CASE STUDY?; THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK; BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY; METAPHOR OF NYANSAPO (THE WISDOM KNOT); SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY; BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY; PURPOSE OF THE STUDY; LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY; ORGANIZATION OF THE BOOK; SUMMARY; CHAPTER TWO African Philosophy of Education; INTRODUCTION; DEFINING AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY; AFRICAN EDUCATION; PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION; HISTORY OF EDUCATION IN GHANA |
| 505 | 8_ | $aAFRICAN SOCIALIZATION PROCESSCHILD REARING AND SOCIALIZATION IN AKAN; INDIGENOUS AKAN EDUCATION; AFRICAN RELIGION; FOLKTALES (AKAN ""SPIDER STORIES""); PROVERBS; AKAN ART AND SYMBOLS; SUMMARY; CHAPTER THREE Research Methodology; INTRODUCTION; POPULATION; SAMPLE SELECTION; DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURES; PILOT STUDY; THE ARAN RESEARCHER AND GAINING ACCESS; USE OF THE AKAN LANGUAGE; DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION; RESEARCH SCENARIOS; AT THE PALACE; SUMMARY; CHAPTER FOUR Data Presentation; INTRODUCTION; THEMES AND CATEGORIES; THE VEHICLES OF AKAN INDIGENOUS PHILOSOPHIES |
| 505 | 8_ | $aAKAN MUSIC: HIGHLIFE AND TRADITIONAL FOLK MUSICPROVERBS AND SYMBOLS; RIDDLES; TRADITIONAL SYSTEM OF ARBITRATION; PREPAREDNESS TO REVIVE AKAN INDIGENOUS PHILOSOPHIES; FACTORS MILITATING AGAINST THE REVIVAL OF AKAN INDIGENOUS PHILOSOPHIES; SUGGESTED PROGRAMS TO RESTORE AKAN INDIGENOUS PHILOSOPHIES; SUMMARY; CHAPTER FIVE Discussion and Interpretation of Findings; INTRODUCTION; DISCUSSION OF THE FINDINGS; CHAPTER SIX Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations; SUMMARY OF THE STUDY; CONCLUSIONS; RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PRACTICE; FOR FURTHER RESEARCH; CONCLUDING REMARKS; Bibliography; Appendices |
| 505 | 8_ | $aAPPENDIX A: Definition of TermsAPPENDIX B: Description of Participants; Index |
| 520 | $aThis study examines the issues of indigenous philosophies, which are embedded in different aspects of the socialization process among the Akan of Ghana. | |
| 546 | $aEnglish | |
| 504 | $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 101-107) and index. | |
| 650 | _0 | $aAkan (African people)$xEducation. |
| 650 | _0 | $aPhilosophy, Akan. |
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| 830 | _0 | $aAfrican studies (Routledge (Firm)) |
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