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
Volume:   125
ISBN:  

9781138807327


Pages:   154
Publication Date:   12 September 2014
Format:   Hardback
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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
Volume:   125
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.362kg
ISBN:  

9781138807327


ISBN 10:   113880732
Pages:   154
Publication Date:   12 September 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
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 scholarships 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


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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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