Informal learning and literacy among Maasai women education, emancipation and empowerment / Taeko Takayanagi.
| Author/creator | Takayanagi, Taeko |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Power of informal learning and literacy for women in the Maasai community, Kenya |
| Contents | Introduction: exploring the notion of informal learning and literacy from a Maasai women's perspective -- Postcolonial feminist theory -- Women's informal learning and empowerment in the context of development -- Using an ethnological research framework -- Socio-cultural background of the Maasai in Kenya -- Narratives and process observation of village women -- Interview analysis of women's group leaders and bureaucrats. |
| Abstract | "Informal Learning and Literacy among Maasai Women highlights the importance and role of informal education in the emancipation and development of Maasai village women in Kenya. At present, knowledge and research on the impact of informal learning and literacy on community development is limited, and there is a gap between policy level discussions and women's lived experiences. Using a postcolonial feminist framework, this book sets out to examine linkages between informal learning and literacy, human development and gender inequality. Despite improvements in recent years, access to traditional education remains restricted for many women in rural communities across Kenya. Taeko's book is the first to introduce how Maasai village women utilise informal learning and literacy for collective empowerment as well as to sustain their own well-being and that of their families. It presents the perspectives of both local women and institutions and argues that women's learning is most effective when located within their own sociocultural and political discourses, and when their voices are listened to and heard. This ethnographic research study is a valuable resource that will contribute to the knowledge of literacy from both theoretical and practical perspectives. It is an essential read for those studying or researching information education, development studies and gender, or education, as well as for teachers, community leaders and aid workers"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Revision of author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Sydney, 2017, titled: The power of informal learning and literacy for women in the Maasai community, Kenya. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Takayanagi, Taeko. Informal learning and literacy among Maasai women Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020. 9781138609907 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019981538 |
| ISBN | 9780429465970 (ebook) |
| ISBN | (hardback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |