Perceptions of teacher education students at a South African university on the relationship between culture and education: implications for social justice

The Constitution of South Africa envisions a socially just society. However, realising this requires an education context that amongst other things, celebrates and promotes cultural diversity. Widely known as the rainbow nation, South Africa is home to diverse cultures, both from within and from all...

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Authors: Teise, Kevin (Author) ; Alexander, Gregory (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: South African Publ. 2017
In: Koers
Year: 2017, Volume: 82, Issue: 3, Pages: 1-13
IxTheo Classification:KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
NCC Social ethics
ZF Education
Further subjects:B Social Justice
B Education
B South Africa
B Culture
B cultural integration
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