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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 December 2025

Melina R. Platas
Melina R. Platas
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Culture and Mass Schooling
The Colonial Roots of Educational Inequality in Africa
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Visualised data also available as non-graphical data
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Visual Accessibility

Use of high contrast between text and background colour
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Structural and Technical Features

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  • References
  • Melina R. Platas, NYU Abu Dhabi
  • Book: Culture and Mass Schooling
  • Online publication: 10 December 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009640398.012
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  • Melina R. Platas, NYU Abu Dhabi
  • Book: Culture and Mass Schooling
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  • Melina R. Platas, NYU Abu Dhabi
  • Book: Culture and Mass Schooling
  • Online publication: 10 December 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009640398.012
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