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Oral Histories to Support Growing Democracy: Stories from the NYC Adult Literacy Community

Author

• • Dianne Ramdeholl
  • National-Louis University

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

How to Cite: Ramdeholl, D. (2009) “Oral Histories to Support Growing Democracy: Stories from the NYC Adult Literacy Community”, Adult Education Research Conference. 1(2009).