1st Edition
The Norwegian Mission’s Literacy Work in Colonial and Independent Madagascar
By Ellen Vea Rosnes
Copyright 2019
202 Pages
by
Routledge
202 Pages
18 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
202 Pages
18 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Offering an original historical perspective on literacy work in Africa, this book examines the role of the Norwegian Lutheran mission in Madagascar and sheds light on the motivations that drove colonizing powers’ literacy work. Focusing on both colonial and independent Madagascar, Rosnes examines how literacy practices were facilitated through mission schools and the impact on the reading and... Read more
1 Background
2 Literacy as Ideologically Embedded
3 Literacy Study with a Historical Perspective
4 School literacies during the Mid-Colonisation period
5 School Literacy during the Independence Period
6 Secular and Religious Literacy
7 Literacy in Whose Language?
8 Literacy and Identity
9 Conclusion
References
Archival Material
Websites
Qualitative Interviews
Biography
Ellen Vea Rosnes is Associate Professor of Global Studies and Intercultural Communication at VID Specialized University, Norway. She holds a PhD in Literacy Studies from the University of Stavanger, Norway.
