Abstract

SWOBODA, Anna. Teacher-student relationships in francophone Senegalese literature written by women. Conrado [online]. 2021, vol.17, n.79, pp. 141-146.  Epub Apr 02, 2021. ISSN 1990-8644.

The aim of this article is to propose an interdisciplinary connection between pedagogy - the concept of teacher-student relationship - and literature - the images of schoolgirls in Francophone Senegalese novels written by women. Senegal, which gained independence from the French colonial rule in 1960, has had two educational systems: Quranic and state schools. The analyzed novels: So Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ, The Abandoned Baobab by Ken Bugul and The Belly of the Atlantic by Fatou Diome, all present girls who were given the opportunity to study in state institutions, both before and after the independence. By examining positive and negative images of teacher-student relationships, the article attempts to prove that supportive teachers, even in difficult circumstances, give the female protagonists a sense of security and self-worth, whereas dismissive or abusive ones discourage girls from further education and deprive them of confidence. The applied methodology consists of statistics concerning education in Senegal, as well as research on teacher-student relationships.

Keywords : Senegal; teacher; female student; Mariama Ba; Ken Bugul; Fatou Diome.

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