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Grandmother Project (GMP) - Change through Culture
In Africa when an elder person dies it is as though a whole library had burned down. - Malian philosopher Amadou Hampate Ba
In non-Western cultures, elders play a central role in socialising younger generations, in passing on indigenous knowledge and cultural values, and in ensuring the stability and survival of their societies. However, development programmes often narrowly focus on youth and exclude elders, thereby failing to account for - and even offending - local cultures where elders role is still very much valued. In that context, this paper: calls attention to the incongruity between policies and programmes that aim to promote the development of non-western societies, on the one hand, and the socio-cultural infrastructure and values of such communities, on the other; discusses the neglected role of elders and of intergenerational learning as cultural resources for mobilising change and preserving social cohesio ....

United States , Djibouti General , Judi Aubel , Hampate Ba , Communication Initiative On , Worldwatch Institute , Amadou Hampate , Latin America , Related Summaries , Communication Initiative , Hiv Aids , United Nations , ஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில் , தொடர்பு முயற்சி ஆன் , லத்தீன் அமெரிக்கா , தொடர்புடையது சுருக்கங்கள் , தொடர்பு முயற்சி , எசைவீ எய்ட்ஸ் , ஒன்றுபட்டது நாடுகள் ,