Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-212) and index.
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Theorizations on marginality and education -- Introduction : marginality and education policy frameworks in sub-Saharan Africa -- Social structures and children's education in sub-Saharan Africa -- Marginality and colonial discourse in sub-Saharan Africa -- Marginality and postcolonial discourse in sub-Saharan Africa -- Marginality and education : linking policy and practice -- Schooling and marginality in a sub-Saharan African context -- Contextual nuances and girls' education -- Educational development and marginalized Zongo Muslim communities -- Decolonizing curriculum to promote learning -- Education, violence, and marginalized children -- Synergies and education collaboration : from policy to practice -- Policy reflections and education of marginalized children -- References -- Index -- About the author