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Literacy and Development: Ethnographic Perspectives

By Brian V. Street

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2001
ISBN
0415234506, 9780415234504, 0415234514, 9780415234511, 9780203245415
Open Library ID
OL17011914M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3255727 bytes)
Series
Literacies
Edition
1
Pages
239\239
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-04-11 19:55:47

Description

Literacy and Development is a collection of case studies of literacy projects around the world. The contributors present their in-depth studies of everyday uses and meanings of literacy and of the literacy programmes that have been developed to enhance them. Arguing that ethnographic research can and should inform literacy policy in developing countries, the book extends current theory and itself contributes to policy making and programme building. A large cross-section of society is covered, with chapters on Women's literacy in Pakistan, Ghana, and Rural Mali, literacy in village Iran, and an 'Older Peoples' Literacy Project. This international collection includes case studies from: Peru, Pakistan, India, South Africa, Bangladesh, Mali, Nepal, Iran, Eritrea, Ghana.

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