Literacies, Power and Identities in Figured Worlds in Malawi (Paperback)

This book is based on an in-depth ethnographic study of the National Adult Literacy Programme (NALP) in Malawi. It highlights the significance of exploring power and identity in literacy studies. Employing the concept of ‘figured worlds’ to study literacy as a social practice, the book focuses on understanding power relationships and identities in literacy practices. It illustrates how literacy identities and power relationships of some local community members continuously vary from one context to another and, in some cases, even within the same context. Using notions such as agency, artefact, resistance, shame and positioning, the book demonstrates the potential of the concept of figured worlds to address some of the questions raised within the New Literacy Studies – especially those concerning power and identity. The book also illustrates the value of an ethnographic approach in adult literacy studies, by exploring the challenges faced by the researcher in gaining access to community members’ activities, and the opportunity to experience first-hand what instructors go through in facilitating adult literacy lessons.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Academic
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Adult Learning, Literacy and Social Change
Release date:	September 2023
Authors:	Ahmmardouh Mjaya
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	184
ISBN-13:	978-1-350-29617-6
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	1-350-29617-1
Barcode:	9781350296176

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