Critical Examination of Culture for Explaining Corporal Punishment: The Akan of Ghana in Perspective
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| Title: | Critical Examination of Culture for Explaining Corporal Punishment: The Akan of Ghana in Perspective |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Alex J. Wilson (ORCID |
| Source: | Anthropology & Education Quarterly. 2026 57(2). |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Punishment, Educational Policy, Cultural Influences, Student Behavior, Indigenous Knowledge |
| Geographic Terms: | Ghana |
| DOI: | 10.1111/aeq.70068 |
| ISSN: | 0161-7761 1548-1492 |
| Abstract: | Five years after the ban on corporal punishment in Ghanaian schools, many argue that the ban contravenes Ghanaian values and risks promoting indiscipline. Using critical ethnography and the Akan as a case study, we examined whether corporal punishment is attributable to indigenous culture. We found that its use is not wholly attributable to indigeneity. We recommended similar research to unearth the facts and address the problem in other jurisdictions to create safe school environments. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1505334 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Five years after the ban on corporal punishment in Ghanaian schools, many argue that the ban contravenes Ghanaian values and risks promoting indiscipline. Using critical ethnography and the Akan as a case study, we examined whether corporal punishment is attributable to indigenous culture. We found that its use is not wholly attributable to indigeneity. We recommended similar research to unearth the facts and address the problem in other jurisdictions to create safe school environments. |
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| ISSN: | 0161-7761 1548-1492 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/aeq.70068 |
