Informal Learning and Literacy among Maasai Women highlights the
importance and role of informal education in the emancipation and
development of Maasai village women in Kenya. At present, knowledge
and research on the impact of informal learning and literacy on
community development is limited, and there is a gap between policy
level discussions and women's lived experiences. Using a
postcolonial feminist framework, this book sets out to examine
linkages between informal learning and literacy, human development
and gender inequality. Despite improvements in recent years, access
to traditional education remains restricted for many women in rural
communities across Kenya. Takayangi's book is the first to
introduce how Maasai village women utilise informal learning and
literacy for collective empowerment as well as to sustain their own
well-being and that of their families. It presents the perspectives
of both local women and institutions and argues that women's
learning is most effective when located within their own
socio-cultural and political discourses, and when their voices are
listened to and heard. This ethnographic research study is a
valuable resource that will contribute to the knowledge of literacy
from both theoretical and practical perspectives. It is an
essential read for those studying or researching information
education, development studies and gender, or education, as well as
for teachers, community leaders and aid workers.
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