The Nicaraguan Literacy Campaign - The Power and Politics of Literacy (Hardcover)

The author argues that modern notions of literacy can and should be informed by past successes in the field of literacy, but that there may be geographic and linguistic obstacles to knowing about them. Consequently, this book offers a view of the 1980 Cruzada Nacional de Alfabetizacion (CNA) or the National Literacy Crusade through the lens of a contemporary literacy professional in the United States. The goals of this book are to critically examine an important moment in the global history of literacy, celebrate the many successes of the crusade, analyze the transformative possibilities of such an endeavor, uncover the implications of the campaign for literacy today, and share an understanding of this historical event with an English-speaking audience. Practicing teachers, preservice teachers, teacher educators, and those interested in transforming education will read this book and engage in critical, collegial dialogue about what we do in schools, why we do what we do, and what might need to change in order to better meet the needs of our students, their teachers, and our democracy.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2020
Authors:	Delane A. Bender-Slack
Dimensions:	229 x 163 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	174
ISBN-13:	978-1-79362-243-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General
LSN:	1-79362-243-4
Barcode:	9781793622433

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