For Zimmerman, Ghanaians Offer Lesson in Gratitude

In a recent commentary in the Christian Science Monitor entitled "A Super Bowl Lesson from Ghana," Jonathan Zimmerman, professor of education and history at NYU Steinhardt, expresses admiration for the graciousness with which Ghanaians celebrate their soccer teams.

"To an American," he writes, "the most refreshing part of this celebration is the apparent absence of national jingoism or chauvinism."

Zimmerman writes than American sports fans should look to their Ghanaian counterparts for a lesson in celebrating the home team without "diminishing others."

This semester, Zimmerman is teaching at NYU's study abroad program in Accra, Ghana.