Changing Female Literacy Practices in Algeria

Empirical Study on Cultural Construction of Gender and Empowerment

Anne Laaredj-Campbell (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

XVIII, 394 Seiten

2015 | 1st ed. 2016
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH (Verlag)
978-3-658-11632-3 (ISBN)

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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.

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.

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.

Erscheinungsdatum	19.11.2015
Reihe/Serie	Edition Centaurus - Sozioökonomische Prozesse in Asien, Afrika und Lateinamerika
Zusatzinfo	XVIII, 394 p. 32 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Wiesbaden
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Allgemeine Soziologie
Schlagworte	Algeria • Arabic-Islamic Tradition • Cultural Studies • Educational Policy and Politics • Gender Studies • Gender Studies / Gender-Forschung • higher education • Humanities, Social Sciences and Law • Literacy • Regional and Cultural Studies • Status of Women in Algeria • UNESCO's Adult Education • UNESCO’s Adult Education
ISBN-10	3-658-11632-3 / 3658116323
ISBN-13	978-3-658-11632-3 / 9783658116323
Zustand	Neuware