Archive for December, 2013

At a beach near my host University – University of Cape Coast, Ghana

Just a few images of one of the beaches near my sabbatical host University, University of Cape Coast, Ghana.

Education and Social Stratification

Meet my M.Phil students.   We are in my office discussing Education and Social Stratification. This course is a level 800 course, designed for Masters students specializing in Sociology of Education. The course description and some of the topics we covered are as follows: EFO 831. EDUCATION and SOCIAL STRATIFICATION Social scientists see reciprocal relationships […]

Images from Dagaawie – My native homeland in the Upper West Region of Ghana

Learn some Dagaare as you enjoy these beautiful images. The Dagaare names of the pictures are provided with translations.  Zuonpong – porcupine  Wuo – Elephant  Suong – Firewood carrier   Saaluong – Okra (aka Okro in Ghana)   Kpangkpoli – hen without feathers   Mwaanga – Monkey   Kolokolo Daah – Male Turkey   Gaahri […]

Home at last!!!!

I am home at last and loving every bit of my stay in Ghana. I never thought summer 2013 would be here … but it has come and gone. My last visit to Ghana prior to my arrival here on July 23, 2013, was in the summer of 2003. For ten years, I planned to […]