Traditional Values and Local Community in the Formal Educational System in Senegal: Relevance, Need, and Barriers to the Integration of Local Knowledg

This book explores the discourse of traditional values and local practices within the formal educational system in Senegal, investigating how these cultural elements are present in the daily life of the community and integrated into formal schools and teaching.

Maguette Diame is a Teaching Assistant in the Department of French and Francophone Studies, Languages, Literatures, and Culture at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA, where he also obtained his PhD in Education.