L'enfant dans la pensée traditionnelle de l'Afrique noire

Synopsis of L'enfant dans la pensée traditionnelle de l'Afrique noire

«L'enfant dans la pensée traditionnelle de l'Afrique noire» is the ethnographic essay by Pierre Erny (L'Harmattan, paperback, 197 pages, in French).

Pierre Erny studies the diversity of representations of the child in traditional black Africa: what reality lies behind appearances, who he is and what he comes to do among the living. Based on customs and social life, he shows that there is a distinct reflection on childhood and education in sub-Saharan Africa.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-191) and index.

Of interest to educators and anthropologists: Pierre Erny wrote it after his time as a teacher in Burkina Faso and addressed it to elementary school teachers.