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Seri-Hersch, Iris – History of Education, 2011
This article explores the politics of literacy in late colonial Sudan. Drawing upon hitherto untapped archival sources in English and Arabic, it focuses on two key questions: What were the purposes and uses of literacy in the eyes of colonial authorities? What means were used to spread literacy skills among Sudanese people? Positioning these…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Literacy, Literacy Education, Social Networks