I Didn't Know There Were Cities in Africa!

Autor/in	Randolph, Brenda
Titel	I Didn't Know There Were Cities in Africa!
Quelle	In: Teaching Tolerance, (2008) 34, S.36-43 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1066-2847
Schlagwörter	Textbooks; African Culture; Foreign Countries; News Media; African Studies; Ethnic Stereotypes; Racial Attitudes; Social Attitudes; Social Bias; Urbanization; Mass Media Effects; Films; Cultural Pluralism; Cultural Awareness; Social Justice; Social Studies; Racial Relations; Consciousness Raising; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Africa; Culture; Afrika; Kultur; Ausland; Nachrichtenwesen; National stereotype; Nationales Stereotyp; Rassenfrage; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Urbanisation; Urbanisierung; Film; Kulturpluralismus; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Gemeinschaftskunde; Bewusstseinsbildung; USA
Abstract	As Professor Michael Bamidele Adeyemi of the University of Botswana suggests, "Americans believe that Africa is a country, that Africa is "still uncivilized," that the average African is polygamous, and that Africa is not urbanized." In fact, the African continent encompasses a diverse set of more than 50 nations, each made up of a variety of urban and rural cultures, lifestyles and socioeconomic realities. Rates of urbanization in Africa are the highest in the world. By 2025, more than half of the African population will be urban. However, images in the news, popular media and school textbooks often highlight African people living in abject poverty; rarely do they show the realities of wealth, power and good health that also exist throughout the continent. Inaccurate impressions of Africa start early, as children are exposed to stereotypical information in books, the news media, advertisements, and film and TV programs such as "The Lion King," "Madagascar" and "George of the Jungle," to name just a few. Because teachers, parents, and other adults are influenced by ongoing exposure to these stereotypes, they must carefully examine and challenge their own knowledge and assumptions about African environments, customs, traditions and cultural realities. This article presents some recommendations for using an anti-bias curricular approach when creating learning experiences about the African continent for children in the United States. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Southern Poverty Law Center. 400 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104. Tel: 334-956-8200; Fax: 334-956-8484; Web site: http://www.tolerance.org/teach/magazine/index.jsp
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10