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Direct linkCherewka, Alexis; Prins, Esther – Comparative Education Review, 2022
During the early Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union used adult literacy education to wield influence in "Third World" countries. Frank C. Laubach, the "Apostle of Literacy," wrote prolifically about adult literacy and conducted and advised literacy campaigns in more than 100 countries, yet his work is understudied…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Literacy Education, Foreign Policy, Technical Assistance
Peer reviewedJones, Phillip W. – Comparative Education Review, 1990
Presents an institutional analysis of UNESCO's historical role in literacy education. Explains politics of international institutions. Describes how a series of concepts of literacy evolved, not through theoretical discussion, but by political compromise among superpowers. Describes UNESCO as limited by political priorities of economic and social…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Economic Development, Educational Development
