Culture and Education

Margaret Zoller Booth is Associate Professor of Educational Foundations and Inquiry in the School of Leadership and Policy Studies at Bowling Green State University. She holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with specializations in Educational Psychology and International/Comparative Education from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.

• Chapter 1 List of FiguresChapter 2 List of TablesChapter 3 PrefaceChapter 4 AcknowledgmentsChapter 5 Map of SwazilandChapter 6 Introduction: An Introduction to Swaziland and its PeopleChapter 7 Traditional Swazi Education: The Social Context of the Swazi Family; The Goals and Objectives of Swazi Traditional Education; Swazi Traditional Beliefs Regarding Learning, Education, and Development; Gender Roles and EducationChapter 8 Educational Design or Disorder? Historical Development of Western Education in Swaziland: The Colonial Eras: Pre-World War II: Books and Bibles: The Government: Administration vs. Missionary Control; Education and Ethnicity; Gender Disparity; Swazi Chapter 9 Societal Transition and Educational Outcomes: Independence and Educational Change; Disparities in Education ContinueChapter 10 The Contemporary Swazi Home and School Achievement: Characteristics for School Success: Methodological Considerations for the Longitudinal Study; Homestead Characteristics; Student Description Throughout the Years; Parental Availability and School SChapter 11 Swazi Perspectives on Human Development: Traditionalism Modified: What is Important to Know? Swazi Perspectives of Intelligence and Academic Success; Swazi Developmental Stage Theories ReexaminedChapter 12 The Home and School: Developing Skills for Academic Achievement: Success for Whom? The Link between Cognitive Competence and School Success; Predicting School Achievement and Failure; Cognitive Skills and School Success; The Significance of SchoolinChapter 13 Social Consequences of Western Schooling: Contemporary Challenges and Future Concerns: Where the Past Meets Present: Continued Conflicts Between the Home and School; Cultural and Education: Social Consequences for the Home; Contemporary Issues and FChapter 14 AppendixChapter 15 Select BibliographyChapter 16 Author Biographical SketchChapter 17 Index