Norwegian Missions Literacy Work in Colonial and Independent Madagasca - Madagasca

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.

List of contents

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

About the author

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.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Ellen Vea Rosnes, Rosnes Ellen Vea
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.11.2018
• EAN: 9781138739154
• ISBN: 978-1-138-73915-4
• No. of pages: 184
• Series: Routledge Research in Literacy; Routledge Research in Literacy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Norway, Literacy, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Literacy, Philosophy & theory of education, Philosophy and theory of education, Primary & middle schools, Primary and middle schools, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary, Literacy (Theories of reading and writing)