African Americans and Homeschooling: Motivations, Opportunities and Challenges

Author:   Ama Mazama (Temple University, USA) ,  Garvey Musumunu (Montgomery County Community College, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138286993


Pages:   144
Publication Date:   18 November 2016
Format:   Paperback
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African Americans and Homeschooling: Motivations, Opportunities and Challenges


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Author:   Ama Mazama (Temple University, USA) ,  Garvey Musumunu (Montgomery County Community College, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.226kg
ISBN:  

9781138286993


ISBN 10:   1138286990
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   18 November 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1. African American Motivations for Homeschooling 2. Homeschooling as Racial Protectionism 3. The Quest for a Quality Education 4. The Question of Curricular Cultural Relevance 5. African American Homeschooling and Family Bonds 6. The Interplay of Faith and Race in the African American Homeschooling Experience 7. How Safe are Schools for African American Children? 8. African American Homeschoolers’ Challenges Conclusion

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'The book’s strength is not only in its authors’ extensive familiarity with scholarship in education and African American studies, but also in the use of direct quotes from their interviews...Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels/libraries.' -Y. Kiuchi, Michigan State University, in CHOICE, May 2015


'The book's strength is not only in its authors' extensive familiarity with scholarship in education and African American studies, but also in the use of direct quotes from their interviews...Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels/libraries.' -Y. Kiuchi, Michigan State University, in CHOICE, May 2015


Author Information

Ama Mazama, Ph.D., is an African American Studies scholar at Temple University, USA, interested in questions of African American education and agency, throughout history. She has published 14 books in French or English, among which The Encyclopedia of Black Studies (2005) and The Encyclopedia of African Religion (2009). Garvey Musumunu, Ph.D, is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Montgomery County Community College, USA, interested for many years in issues related to African American students’ academic success.

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