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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
Maruatona, T. – International Journal of Educational Development, 2004
Planning adult literacy education in developing nations is largely viewed as a technical process reserved for government officials at the Ministry of Education. This empirical study argues that in Botswana, state sponsored adult literacy asserts its hegemony and stifles learner participation and district initiatives. The paper provides an overview…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Democracy, Adult Literacy
Crowther, Jim, Ed.; Hamilton, Mary, Ed.; Tett, Lyn, Ed. – 2001
These 15 papers share a common theme: seeking to promote literacy as a powerful tool for challenging existing inequalities and dependencies. "Powerful Literacies" (Jim Crowther et al.) is an introduction. Section 1 establishes the theoretical and policy frameworks that underpin the book and shows how literacy is situated in different…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
PDF pending restorationArmstrong, Paul, Ed.; And Others – 1997
The following are among the 104 papers included: "Vocational Education and Training Partnerships in Remote Aboriginal Communities" (Arnott, Dembski); "Participation in Adult Education" (Benn); "Learning Organisations" (Bierema); "A Conceptual Framework for Understanding the Institutional Dynamics Involved in a…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Action Research, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education
Rassool, Naz – 1999
This book examines literacy for sustainable development in the age of information. It begins by discussing the relationship between literacy and hegemony, social policy, national language policy, colonial relations, and postcolonial realities. Also discussed in the introduction are views and definitions of literacy and considerations in mapping a…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Citizenship Education
