Abstract
This oral history project chronicled narratives from the NYC adult literacy community in an attempt to preserve the field’s public collective historical memory. These narratives, countering dominant ideologies, explicitly connect adult literacy to human rights struggles, can support the field in a larger collective conversation rooted in sustainable democratic practices.
Keywords
adult literacy, oral history, critical pedagogy, popular education
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Recommended Citation
Ramdeholl, D.
(2009).
Oral Histories to Support Growing Democracy: Stories from the NYC Adult Literacy Community.
Adult Education Research Conference.
https://newprairiepress.org/aerc/2009/papers/54
Oral Histories to Support Growing Democracy: Stories from the NYC Adult Literacy Community
This oral history project chronicled narratives from the NYC adult literacy community in an attempt to preserve the field’s public collective historical memory. These narratives, countering dominant ideologies, explicitly connect adult literacy to human rights struggles, can support the field in a larger collective conversation rooted in sustainable democratic practices.
