Date of Award
5-2015
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies
First Advisor
Dr. Dini Metro-Roland
Second Advisor
Dr. Jill Hermann-Wilmarth
Third Advisor
Dr. Paul Farber
Keywords
Community, involvement, girls, education, Senegal
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
This study attempts to examine through the lens of social feminist theory the ways in which community involvement may influence girls’ education in Senegal. It highlights the extent to which networking, advocacy, and meaningful interactions between community and school may contribute to improving access, learning conditions, and academic achievements for girls. The paper also provides an analysis of the adverse effects of community involvement on girls’ education in Senegal. It underscores the extent to which patriarchy and class interfere to shape community involvement and undermine girls’ education, in terms of both access and quality. The paper further sketches a combination of Freire’s dialogical approach and Nussbaum’s capabilities approach as a possible direction to take in order to better address Senegalese girls’ education.
Recommended Citation
Ndiaye, Babou, "Ways in Which Community Involvement May Influence Girls’ Education in Senegal" (2015). Masters Theses. 577.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/577
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African Studies Commons, Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, International and Comparative Education Commons