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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1984
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ304520 |
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- The Purpose of the Library in Colonial Tropical Africa: An Historical Survey. Ochai, Adakole Colonialism Cultural Influences Developing Nations Economic Opportunities History Libraries Library Role Library Services Political Influences Library development in colonial tropical Africa was closely tied with economic potentiality. Thus, in Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya, libraries were established as agents of economic exploitation (agricultural, mineral), agents of political education, and instruments for cultural diffusion. "Public" libraries were also used as tools for discrimination. Footnotes included. (EJS)