Now We Read, We See, We Speak: Portrait of Literacy Development in an Adult Freirean-Based Class

by Victoria Purcell-Gates and Robin A. Waterman

Book Overview

Now We Read, We See, We Speak compellingly captures eight women's progress toward empowerment through a Freirean-based literacy class in rural El Salvador and, in the process, provides telling lessons for literacy and adult educators around the world.

This book fills a real gap in the educational literature on critical theory and literacy teaching and learning. For the first time, we have a multi-layered description and analysis...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805834702
• ISBN13: 9780805834703
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"