Publications

Publication details [#52405]

Salaün, Marie. 2009. From 'primitive mentality' to 'clash of cultures': stereotypes and indigenous underachievement in New Caledonian schools. Intercultural Education 20 (3) : 231–241.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

aboriginal | colonialism | education | language and culture | stereotype

Place, Publisher

Routledge

Annotation

Present-day analysis of aboriginal Kanak school failure in New Caledonian schools appears unable of overcoming the stereotype of a radical Kanak otherness, rooted in philosophical and anthropological traditions. This article explores the possible revival of educational sociology in the New Caledonian school setting.