Education and Colonialism in Africa: An Annotated Bibliography

In the literature on colonialism two basic characteristics predominate: first, the relationship between colonialism and education is thought to be a simple one in which the official and non-official colonial agents dictated what education would be like; and secondly, the African point of view is almost totally ignored. Most writings have dealt mainly with questions about the type of education that should be given to Africans and the extent to which the colonial powers should provide education. We believe there is a complex relationship between colonialism and education which needs more careful study. It is necessary, for example, to determine both the strength and nature of the many different influences that impinged on it. Further, how policies were arrived at and how they were justified by the colonialists should also be studied. In particular the role of the African, which has been relatively neglected, requires special attention.

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