Literacy and power-The cases of Tanzania and Rwanda

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 754-763

  Wedin, Åsa ^a  

^a DALARNA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Literacy; Literacy practices; Power; Rwanda; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

ADULT EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; LITERACY; POWER RELATIONS; RETURNS TO EDUCATION;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; RWANDA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

EID: 50449110864     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2007.09.006     Document Type: Article

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