from The Urban Teen Studying In Nairobi To The Young Maasai Warrior Who Has Never Seen A Television, Kenyan Teens Hope To Balance Modern Influence And Technologies With Their Tribal Traditions And Values. As More Young People Receive Educations, They Will Be Better Prepared To Deal With The Challenges Kenya Faces, Including The Growing Aids Crisis And Devastating Drought. Teens In Kenya Is Part Of Global Connections, A Series That Uncovers The Challenges, Pastimes, And Customs Of Teens Around The World.
children's Literature part Of The Global Connections Series, teens In Kenya Provides A Realistic And Much Needed Perspective About What It Is Like To Be A Teen Growing Up In This East African Nation. The Book Lives Up To The Promise Of The Opening Line, Life For Teens In The African Nation Of Kenya Varies Dramatically Depending On Their Family Situation. With Chapter Headings Such As Hungry To Learn, Parents & Peer Mates, And From Plantations To Safaris, The Author Makes A Highly Successful Effort At Going Deeper Into What Many Authors Often Superficially Depict As Bleak, Poverty-stricken Lives. For Example, Her Description Of The Rise Of The Important Informal Sector Or jua Kali Is Indicative Of The Industriousness Of Kenyan People: Responsible For 18% Of The Gross National Product, jua Kali Is The Most Basic Form Of Self-employment, The People S Response To A Job Shortage. Underneath Stark Exteriors We Discover Hopes, Dreams, And Triumphs. The Author Explores Life For Teens In Both Traditional And Modern Settings, Rich, Poor, And Everything In Between, Giving A More Complete Picture Of The Varied Experiences That Characterize Life In Kenya. In Fact, For Those Of Us Who Grew Up In This Culturally Diverse Country, teens Is A Trip Down Memory Lane. The Book Offers Help For The Researcher By Including A Historical Time Line, Source Notes, Bibliography And An Index. This Book Will Provide Middle To High School Readers With Real Meat For Comparative Social Studies. College Professors Teaching First Year College Courses On African Studies Or Development Studies Might Also Find This Book Useful. Reviewer: Elizabeth Warrick

Rebecca Cantwell

Minneapolis, MN: Compass Point Books

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Global connections, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2007

United States, United States of America

Global connections, c2007

Minneapolis, MN, c2007

January 2007

1st, 2007

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Describes the challenge for Kenyan teens to balance modern influence and technologies, while maintaining their tribal traditions and values. Includes information on the history, the government, school life, family life, the ethnic groups, the traditions, entertainment and recreation, and the agriculture of Kenya

Explores the daily lives and customs of teenagers in Kenya, discussing holidays, employment, education, and culture.

96 p. : 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (p. 92-93) and index

2023-06-28