African Philosophy and Educational Leadership
Decolonising Education for Sustainable Development
African Philosophy and Educational Leadership
Decolonising Education for Sustainable Development
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Description
This book critically examines African philosophy to explore new possibilities for the transformation and decolonization of school and educational system leadership. It covers Pre-colonial, Colonial, Pre-modern, Modern, and contemporary African philosophy drawing out the educational value in the major philosphers of those periods. The philosophers covered include Ptahhotep, Isis, Horus, Moses, Kwasi Wiredu, Mogobe Benard Ramose, and Imhotep. The themes and issues covered include African spirituality, diversity, the hegemony of Western forms of knowledge, indigenous ways of knowing, and critical sustainable development. Through explorations of these themes Ebott shows how educational leaders can communities to participate in their own educational development in majority world settings. He argues that African philosophy, leadership, and sustainable development is not a phenomenon that was introduced by the West through colonialism but has always been there in the African continent. Therefore, the Western concept of education for sustainable development must incorporate indigenous African philosophies of education to make meaningful change to African education systems.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Sustainable leadership development
2. Contextual issues affecting the evolution of education in Africa
3. Indigenous African philosophy and leadership
4. Pre-colonial African philosophy and leadership
5. Colonial African philosophy and leadership
6. Pre-modern African philosophy and leadership
7. Modern African philosophy and leadership
Conclusion
References
Index
Product details
| Published | Nov 26 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 9781350596450 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 10 bw illus |
| Dimensions | 234 x 156 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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