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The Submerged and the Seers: Adult Literacy in Peru, 1973–1974
Author(s) -
Burton Anthony
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
anthropology and education quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.531
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1548-1492
pISSN - 0161-7761
DOI - 10.1525/aeq.1980.11.4.05x1818x
Subject(s) - christian ministry , literacy , adult literacy , sociology , literacy education , political science , pedagogy , law
During 1973‐74, the author was a consultant to ALFIN, a national literacy program organized by the Peruvian Ministry of Education and intended to operate in many areas of the Andes and coastal regions of Peru. ALFIN was developed as part of the revolutionary reform of education in Peru and was largely based on the teachings of Paulo Freire. This article explains and describes ALFIN, and recounts the author's role as participant.