Full Description
Clash of Cultures retraces the United States intervention and occupation of Haiti for two decades, 1915-1934. Though the treaty of 1916, which legalized the occupation, did not place educational matters under American control, the Marines used their unlimited authority to interfere with the operation of Haitian schools. Their interference led to a clash between Haitian and American cultures over educational policy for Haiti. American officials proceeded to develop a scheme aiming at a complete take-over of the Haitian school system, which was sternly opposed by the Haitians. As the obstacles in the way of a take-over proved to be insurmountable, the Americans moved to bypass the Haitian school system by creating a system of their own through the Service Technique de l'Agriculture et de l'Enseignement Professionnel, an American controlled agency. Clash of Cultures highlights the patterns of racism which permeated educational aims and objectives pursued by American bureaucrats. It demonstrates that in the background of the cultural conflicts between Haiti and the United States lies a wider collision of cultural imperialism, between the Breton clergy who safeguarded the French culture in Haiti and the Anglo-Saxon Americans.
Contents
Part 1 List of Tables
Part 2 Foreword
Chapter 3 Introduction
Part 4 Haiti's Traditions of Educational Neglect
Chapter 5 The Spanish Period
Chapter 6 The French Colonial Heritage
Chapter 7 After Independence: Persistence of the Colonial Mentality
Chapter 8 The Struggle for Cultural Supremacy
Part 9 American Bayonets and Educational Bureaucrats
Chapter 10 The Treaty and Education
Chapter 11 Arrogance and Racism within the Gendarmerie
Chapter 12 Conflicts
Chapter 13 Early Intervention in Haitian Education
Part 14 Haitians Fight to Preserve their Educational Heritage
Chapter 15 Resistance
Chapter 16 Attempt at Exclusive Control
Chapter 17 Abuses and Inquiries
Chapter 18 Quest for a New Policy
Part 19 American Imperialistic Policy-Making in Haitian Education
Chapter 20 The Russell/Borno Connection
Chapter 21 Signs of National Effort for Educational Change
Chapter 22 The High Commissioner Takes Charge
Chapter 23 The Technical Service of Agriculture and Vocational Education
Chapter 24 The New Educational Policy
Chapter 25 Counter-Offensive of the Nationalists
Chapter 26 The Triumph of Americanization
Part 27 The Building of Technical Schools to Train a Working Class
Chapter 28 Premises for Development in Haiti
Chapter 29 The National School System
Chapter 30 The Service Technique School System
Chapter 31 Budgetary Disproportion
Chapter 32 Higher Education
Chapter 33 Dollar Diplomacy
Part 34 Student Strike Triggers National Crisis Over American Educational Policy
Chapter 35 The Roots of the Problem
Chapter 36 The Explosion
Chapter 37 The Forbes Commission
Chapter 38 The Moton Commission
Chapter 39 American Reaction to the Recommendations of The Moton Commission
Part 40 Haitian Education Following American Withdrawal
Chapter 41 The Colvin Affair
Chapter 42 Education Under Haitian Control
Chapter 43 Epilogue
Part 44 Index
