Comparative education (CE) addresses culture through the lens of global culture which increasingly puts so much emphasis on human capital. Also, convergence of educational systems has become one of the main issues of global culture in CE, particularly with so many nationalities melting into the global society to become part and parcel of the…

This paper examines the development of European-style education in Egypt during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as Egyptian reformers and governments, in their desire to create relevant and effective educational institutions, began looking to Europe for inspiration. The resulting institutions utilized modern methods while preserving…

High levels of apprehension cause students to have writing difficulties. This study attempted to identify the sources of Egyptian university students' English writing apprehension. The study made use of both quantitative and qualitative data. The scores of 57 students on a writing apprehension scale were compared to their scores on another scale…

Western research on families of Arab descent has increased in the current decade, compared to the previous 30 years. In this review of 256 empirical articles, through a critical postcolonial lens, domestic violence and family planning were the two most established areas of study. Generally, samples have come from a small group of countries such as…

Replies to Mary Lefkowitz's criticism of Afrocentrists' interpretation of history as stated in her work entitled "Out of Africa: How Afrocentrism Became and Excuse to Teach Myth as History." The author centers his argument and overall critical commentary on the question of Egyptian influence over Greek science, culture, and language and…

Defends the position that there is no evidence to support that the Greeks stole their philosophy from Egypt, or that Socrates' ancestors were foreign. Differences between the author's and Bernal's view of Afrocentrism are reviewed, and it is argued that Bernal resorts to emotionally charged words to defend his position of Lefkowitz's "Not Out…

Describes the development and construction of the Bibliotheca Alexandria, a public research library in Alexandria (Egypt) serving African, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern countries as well as having global cultural implications. Topics include friends of the library groups; the role of UNESCO; and criticism of the library. Includes side bar…

Explains and defends the theory and practice of Afrocentrism. The Ethiopic Writing System is examined within the context of Afrocentric theory. The author presents Afrocentrism as a theory that seeks to promote and implement human freedom for all. (GLR)

States that the Afrocentric method is based on fact, not fiction, and addresses criticisms leveled at Afrocentric theory. It examines the sources of Afrocentrism, discusses the presence of blacks and the black influence in Greece, and argues that the ancient Egyptians were black. (GLR)