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The Impact of the Racial and Economic Divides on Access to Quality Education in South Africa and the United States
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Roets, Leon; Kurtz, Brianna; Biraimah, Karen – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2023
Struggles for educational equity in the United States (US) and South Africa (SA), particularly with regard to race, class, and ethnicity, remain significant and have become even more critical during and following the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns. Many scholars have focused on the daily struggles of school-aged children, indicating that millions…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Equal Education, Racial Differences, Racism
Intercultural Exchanges in South Africa: Exploring Music Teacher Experiences, Understandings, and Practices
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Walling, Catherine Bennett – International Journal of Music Education, 2020
The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of four US music educators during and after a 3-week adult choir camp in South Africa. Findings reveal that the camp positively influenced music teacher understandings and practices, both during and after the exchange. Throughout the camp, participants navigated race, privilege and prejudice…
Descriptors: Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Programs, Foreign Countries, Music Teachers
Global Education Inequities: A Comparative Study of the United States and South Africa
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Kurtz, Brianna; Roets, Leon; Biraimah, Karen – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2021
Access to quality education for all children is a common mantra for countless national and world organizations, such as the UN and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This paper examines the struggle within two nations who continue to move beyond the impact of racial segregation in the United States (US) and "apartheid" in South…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Comparative Education, Racial Segregation, Social Change
Not Merely a Matter of Academics: Student Experiences of a South African University as Study-Abroad Destination
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Paola, R. J.; Lemmer, E. M. – Africa Education Review, 2013
Study abroad programmes attract considerable numbers of American college students; however, very few select an African country as their study-abroad destination. This article explores the experiences of American undergraduates who made the uncommon choice of a South African university as destination for a mid-length immersion type programme. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Study Abroad, Undergraduate Students, Student Experience
Handbook of Research on Race, Gender, and the Fight for Equality. Advances in Religious and Cultural Studies (ARCS) Book Series
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Prescott, Julie, Ed. – IGI Global, 2016
Diversity in the workforce can be attributed to both a popular, cultural shift and legislative intervention. Despite these forces, discrimination endures in all aspects of Western society from education to employment. Unequal pay and opportunities for promotion are symptoms of a systematic discrimination of individuals based on race and gender.…
Descriptors: Diversity, Racial Discrimination, Gender Discrimination, Social Change
A Comparison of Institutional Climates in Higher Education in the United States and South Africa
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Taylor, Juanyce Deanna – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Increasing opportunities and access of historically underrepresented populations to higher education in both the United States and South Africa have proved challenging due to institutional climates that are perceived as unwelcoming and unsupportive. The purpose of this study was to investigate factors relating to institutional climates to uncover…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, College Environment, Higher Education