Changing Female Literacy Practices in Algeria

Empirical Study on Cultural Construction of Gender and Empowerment
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-3-658-11632-3
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 394 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 5295 g

Reihe: Edition Centaurus - Sozioökonomische Prozesse in Asien, Afrika und Lateinamerika

From an ethnological standpoint, this study contends that the construction and implementation of a gender-based literacy program that empowers adult education learners in rural or semi-rural (hybrid) areas in Algeria must consider the context of the Arabic-Islamic tradition. In her research Anne Laaredj-Campbell examines the educational situation of women in the Haut Plateau by using methods derived from the field of ethnology. The author endeavors to take a look at the literacy practices and their theoretical implications for empowering women in Algeria. To date, there are no empirical studies on adult female literacy in Algeria that focus on the cultural construction of gender and empowerment. A gender approach to education is committed to establishing reasons for the deficiencies of literacy among women. 

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Laaredj-Campbell, Anne

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Pädagogische Soziologie, Bildungssoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Historische & Regionale Volkskunde
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Sozialethnologie: Familie, Gender, Soziale Gruppen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Erwachsenenbildung, lebenslanges Lernen
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Theoretical and conceptual overview of literacy.- Women’s status in literacy and education.- Understanding the process of empowerment for rural women.-  Empirical case studies of the Iqraa functional literacy program and Ibn Khaldun University survey in Tiaret, Algeria.

Über Autor(innen)

Anne Laaredj-Campbell received her doctorate degree in cultural anthropology from the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg i. Br. Her research interests include gender and women studies as well as foreign language acquisition.