Jansen, Jonathan D.2006-12-212006-12-211995Jansen, J D 1995, ‘Understanding social transition through the lens of curriculum policy: Namibia/South Africa’, Journal of Curriculum Studies, vol. 27, issue 3, pp. 245-261. [http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00220272.asp]0022-02721366-5839http://hdl.handle.net/2263/1339This article charts the changes in Namibian curriculum policy reflecting the recent independence from South Africa and the dismantling of apartheid. Although originally conceived as a radical socialist state, political realities quickly created policies of reconciliation within Namibia. Educational policy has focused on the establishment of a post-colonial identity.136193 bytesapplication/pdfenTaylor & FrancisCurriculum developmentEducational changeEducational policyPolitics of educationRole of educationSocial changeEthnic groupsForeign countriesHidden curriculumHigher educationPolitical influencesPolitical issuesPolitical socializationRacial discriminationEducation - NamibiaEducation - South AfricaArticle