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Historical African ethnic class stratification systems and intergenerational transmission of education

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This paper examines the role of precolonial class inequality systems in the intergenerational transmission of education processes amongst ethnic groups in Africa. Using ethnographic and household survey data from six African countries and grouping ethnic groups by the historical class system that existed within them, I observe variations in intergenerational persistence between them with varying levels of significance in the different countries included. The findings suggest that understanding intergenerational mobility within African countries should take into account the different historical ethnic group characteristics, although the mobility process does not evolve uniformly across countries. Country-specific colonial administrative systems and the immediate post-independence education policies are critical factors that also need to be taken into account to understand the changes in education-based intergenerational persistence from the precolonial to the contemporary period.

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  • Patricia Funjika, 2023. "Historical African ethnic class stratification systems and intergenerational transmission of education," Economic History of Developing Regions, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 38(1), pages 89-116, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rehdxx:v:38:y:2023:i:1:p:89-116
    DOI: 10.1080/20780389.2022.2106211
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