The Best Educational Formula(ll)

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• GIRLS SP 10 years ago

  FRANCIS KWARTENG AFTER WRITING THIS GARBAGE SHOULD HAVE TOUCHED HIS HEAD TO SEE HOW HOT IT IS, OWNIG TO HIS MENTAL DIFFICIENCIES.

  FRANCIS KWARTENG AFTER WRITING THIS GARBAGE SHOULD HAVE TOUCHED HIS HEAD TO SEE HOW HOT IT IS, OWNIG TO HIS MENTAL DIFFICIENCIES.

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• Asiwome 10 years ago

  My problem with structural functionalism is stratification. It often becomes the basis for discrimination, oppression and inequality.
  It is a Christian belief that all are sinful and equal before God. The goal of Christiani ...
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  My problem with structural functionalism is stratification. It often becomes the basis for discrimination, oppression and inequality.
  It is a Christian belief that all are sinful and equal before God. The goal of Christianity is to make all sinless and equal before God. Christianity does not get rid of our customs, it improves on them. Christianity does not get rid of our language, our attire, our food or housing.
  Let us look into moral standards. It is a good place to start. Thanks for the article.

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• Asiwome 10 years ago

  My problem with structural functionalism is stratification. It often becomes the basis for discrimination, oppression and inequality.
  It is a Christian belief that all are sinful and equal before God. The goal of Christiani ...
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  My problem with structural functionalism is stratification. It often becomes the basis for discrimination, oppression and inequality.
  It is a Christian belief that all are sinful and equal before God. The goal of Christianity is to make all sinless and equal before God. Christianity does not get rid of our customs, it improves on them. Christianity does not get rid of our language, our attire, our food or housing.
  Let us look into moral standards. It is a good place to start. Thanks for the article.

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• Brother 10 years ago

  Thanks brother. I stated somewhere that, there will be the need for better spread. Is there a way you could make it available through free email subscription? Or include a website so people could link up for other material? T ...
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  Thanks brother. I stated somewhere that, there will be the need for better spread. Is there a way you could make it available through free email subscription? Or include a website so people could link up for other material? To name callers we refuse to gratify your ways.

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• francis kwarteng 10 years ago

  Dear Brother,
  
  How are you doing?
  
  I am seriously thinking about your proposition.
  
  In fact, I am discussing this with a friend. Let's hope something positive comes out of it.
  
  I will let you know when something come ...
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  Dear Brother,
  
  How are you doing?
  
  I am seriously thinking about your proposition.
  
  In fact, I am discussing this with a friend. Let's hope something positive comes out of it.
  
  I will let you know when something comes up.
  
  Thanks.

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• Nii Ashitey 10 years ago

  Good day Francis.I have read your article and as usual challenging and loaded to be deciphered.I can only say the concept of Afrocentrism and Appiah and co Africanism must be understood to understand the difference between A ...
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  Good day Francis.I have read your article and as usual challenging and loaded to be deciphered.I can only say the concept of Afrocentrism and Appiah and co Africanism must be understood to understand the difference between Asante and Appiah on the methodological question.It may mean the difference between a broad thinking and a narrow thinking. Good day again.

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• francis kwarteng 10 years ago

  Dear Brother Nii Ashitey,
  
  Good to hear from you, as always. Maybe I should do another piece where I explore in detail the issues you raise here.
  
  Welcome back, my good brother.

  Dear Brother Nii Ashitey,
  
  Good to hear from you, as always. Maybe I should do another piece where I explore in detail the issues you raise here.
  
  Welcome back, my good brother.

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• abra kuma 10 years ago

  What makes it so easy for the African-born child in America to reject his culture timorously while the American child accepts his or hers courageously?
  
  In America, the African child finds out he's in the minority, especia ...
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  What makes it so easy for the African-born child in America to reject his culture timorously while the American child accepts his or hers courageously?
  
  In America, the African child finds out he's in the minority, especially when it comes to cultural issues and acceptance of his culture by his non-African friends. Children are often very cruel to one another when they don't understand something. Kofi's name sounds strange to the American child who is unfamiliar with the musical cadence in the enunciation of the name Kofi. When the American pronounces it, he Anglicizes Kofi, making it sound like "coffee," which again adds to the American child's confusion because he is reminded of a hot drink rather than someone's first name. His puzzlement, in turn, embarrasses Kofi who, in future, will never introduce himself to friends by that name again, preferring Michael, a relatively common Western name that won't cause any sniggers. Matters go completely south when Kofi's mom serves fufu and the pizza-loving American child opens his mouth and cries: "oooh, how gross, you eat that? Eeeiu!"
  
  Solution? To ensure that Kofi's mental, emotional, and physical health have half the same chance as American children whose culture is not forever up for close scrutiny, his parents and other African parents in the community would have to participate in the re-education of the school community through social activities and invites to speak about Kofi's culture. Perhaps then the "disorientation" and/or "shock" would go away and Kofi would excel easily in mathematics and the sciences like other children in his class.

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