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Integrating local languages and cultures into the education system of French Guiana: A discussion of current programs and initiatives
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Date Issued
17 May 2010
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Abstract
In this paper we present and critically assess three programs that are currently running in French Guiana. They aim to integrate local languages and cultures into the local education system that is otherwise identical to that of Metropolitan France. We discuss and compare their emergence, development and the premises, assumptions and approaches on which they are based. The paper argues that while all three initiatives make an important contribution towards questioning the educational monopoly of French and towards adapting the education system to the local context, their impact current ly remains limited. This is in large part due to a lack of a concerted will on the part of the education system to undertake far-reaching change and program-inherent problems.
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Book Chapter
Publisher
John Benjamins
Language
English
Status of Item
Not peer reviewed
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Migge, B., Leglise, I. and Bartens, A. (eds.). Creoles in education: An appraisal of current programs and projects
ISBN
9789027252586
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