Africa's Hidden Histories: Everyday Literacy and Making the Self
(Part of the African Expressive Cultures Series)
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Colonial Africa saw an explosion of writing and printing, produced and circulated not only by highly educated and visible elites, but also by wage laborers, clerks, village headmasters, traders, and other obscure aspirants to elite status. The ability to read and write was considered essential for educated persons, and Africans from all walks of life strove to participate in the new literary culture. Karin Barber and an international group of Africanist...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0253218438
ISBN13:9780253218438
Release Date:July 2006
Publisher:Indiana University Press
Length:464 Pages
Weight:1.44 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.1" x 9.4"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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