Lessons from Kalahari Ju/’hoan Culture
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Lessons from Kalahari Ju/’hoan Culture

Democracy, Childrearing, Education, and Community

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eBook - ePub

Lessons from Kalahari Ju/’hoan Culture

Democracy, Childrearing, Education, and Community

About this book

Ju?'hoansi have occupied the Kalahari Desert in Namibia, Africa for at least 35,000 years and possess the oldest human DNA. Their traditional educational practices are the oldest curricula human beings have. Ju?'hoan collective decision-making processes epitomize direct, participatory democracy: one person/one vote, enhanced by in-depth negotiations that lead to consensus. These practices are the basis for their education and culture. For Ju?'hoansi, child autonomy is paramount and for democracy to thrive, children require independence to make decisions through play-exploration to experience multiple possible outcomes. This book explores how this egalitarian culture became the foundation of an enduring democracy.

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Yes, you can access Lessons from Kalahari Ju/’hoan Culture by Melissa Heckler in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Sozialwissenschaften & Kultur- & Sozialanthropologie. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Berghahn Books
Year
2025
Print ISBN
9781836950974
eBook ISBN
9781836950981
Edition
1
Topic
Sozialwissenschaften
Subtopic
Kultur- & Sozialanthropologie

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. List of Illustrations
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Pronunciation Guide
  8. Introduction
  9. Chapter 1. The Earth Is Not Flat
  10. Chapter 2. The Hunter-Gatherer’s Old Clothes and the Emperor’s New Clothes
  11. Chapter 3. Beginnings: In 1999, !Xoma N!a’an from Botswana said: “Da’abi ge a g/a’a n!ang ko e g/a’asi ko ta e !kasi” (Our children are the first things in our eyes and hearts)
  12. Chapter 4. Learning Trust
  13. Chapter 5. Many Children, Many Baobabs, and “It Will Taste Sweet”
  14. Chapter 6. The Whole Life Picnic and Other Botanical Lessons
  15. Chapter 7. Beyond Competition: Building a Community of Learners
  16. Chapter 8. “Oh Place Where We Have Played Stay Well”: ǀKunta ǀUi
  17. Chapter 9. The Pitfalls of Praise
  18. Chapter 10. The Roots of Innovation, Individuation, and the Hidden Nature of Play
  19. Chapter 11. Play-Exploration: The Ultimate Democratic Teaching/Learning Tool
  20. Chapter 12. Something New under the Sun: Play
  21. Chapter 13. Learning about Juǀ’hoan Ancestors through Rock Art, Storytelling, and Drawing
  22. Chapter 14. The Explosive Power of Pretend: Looking for Uharosi
  23. Chapter 15. Class Picnic at the Baobab and the Hidden Power of Play
  24. Chapter 16. The Origins of Writing and Numeracy
  25. Chapter 17. Where Has the Trickster Gone?
  26. Chapter 18. Teaching and Learning in a High-Accumulation Society
  27. Chapter 19. Teacher as Student
  28. Chapter 20. The Nyae Nyae Peace Talks, 1990
  29. Chapter 21. “Different People Just Have Different Minds”
  30. Chapter 22. Democracy in Practice: Nyae Nyae, Namibia, 1991–2016
  31. Chapter 23. “ǀxaǀhoba wellcome dancingartifacts”
  32. Chapter 24. National Conference on Land Reform and the Land Question
  33. Chapter 25. The Whole Village Learning Environment
  34. Chapter 26. Juǀ’hoan Educational Values
  35. Chapter 27. ǁXaǀoba Curriculum Gathering
  36. Chapter 28. Hidden in the Villages
  37. Chapter 29. “Two Packages of Tobacco” and Dancing Artifacts, or “Who Do These People Think They Are?”
  38. Chapter 30. Ehe! A Last Lesson in Literacy and Humility
  39. Chapter 31. Family-Based Schools
  40. Chapter 32. Embers from the Old Fire: Democracy, Child-rearing, and Forms of Government
  41. Chapter 33. Ju nǀe’e: We Are One
  42. Chapter 34. The World of the Spirit
  43. Chapter 35. Healers and a Dance: More Experience in the World of the Spirit; Journal Entry, Nǂaqmjoha 2002
  44. Chapter 36. The Hierarchy of Modern Religions
  45. Chapter 37. Solutions from Old, Old Juǀ’hoan Fires
  46. Chapter 38. Namibia and Botswana, 1992–1999: “Our Children Are the First Things in Our Eyes and Hearts”; !Xoma Na!an, Botswana, 1999
  47. Chapter 39. A Return to Nyae Nyae in 2002: Lessons in Progress
  48. Chapter 40. Nǂaqmtjoha: The Village
  49. Chapter 41. The Black Mamba Tree
  50. Chapter 42. Hidden in the Villages II
  51. Chapter 43. ǀAsa, or How to Start School in Nǂaqmtjoha
  52. Chapter 44. Reconnecting
  53. Chapter 45. Learning and Democracy: From the Ground Up
  54. Chapter 46. Anthropology, Juǀ’hoan Style
  55. Chapter 47. Arc of Sorrow: Leaving Again
  56. Chapter 48. Return to ǁXaǀhoba Village and School: Journal Entry, July 13, 2012
  57. Chapter 49. The Grinding Edge of Culture
  58. Chapter 50. Healing Dance 2018: Nǀom; Healing for All (From My Journal)
  59. A Conclusion in Two Parts
  60. References
  61. Index