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Thokozani Galafa
School of Public Administration, Hohai University, Nanjing, P.R. China
Humanities Education Social Sciences

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Erasure of Post-Colonial Political Activism in Malawi’s History Education Bridget Galafa; Thokozani Galafa
Tarikhuna: Journal of History and History Education Vol 6, No 1 (2024)
Publisher : UIN Imam Bonjol Padang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15548/thje.v6i1.9707

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The History curriculum in Malawi has experienced reforms due to the various political periods that have dictated its direction. The agency for a revised curriculum first appeared upon independence when the country adopted a colonial education system. The paper argues that such a process was hijacked by the then liberation movement that had emerged victorious against white colonial rule – the Malawi Congress Party. This meant erasing narratives that would otherwise challenge the government’s legitimacy and incumbency. Through a review of the current History syllabi which evolved from a 2013 curriculum review and a close reading of the recommended history textbooks, the paper argues that the erasure of such counter-narratives remains intact to this day, basically for the same reasons they were excluded from the initial post-independence curriculum opposition to political hegemony. It, therefore, argues for the re-inclusion of these multiple histories to create complete narratives that have otherwise been fragmented by revisionism.
Co-Authors Bridget Galafa