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Peer reviewedAgnihotri, R. K. – Language and Education, 1994
Sociopolitical change occurs in conjunction with sustaining local literacies. In hierarchically organized societies, ruling elite perceive local literacies as threat to existing power structure. The Ambedkar Nagar project in India, a literacy drive that adopted a campaign-based approach (CBA), is described. A CBA uses mass participation, voluntary…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Language Teachers, Literacy, Literacy Education
