Africa's Hidden Histories: Everyday Literacy and Making the Self

Colonial Africa saw an explosion of writing and printing, produced and circulated not only by highly educated and visible elites, but also by wage laborers, clerks, village headmasters, traders, and other obscure aspirants to elite status. The ability to read and write was considered essential for educated persons, and Africans from all walks of life strove to participate in the new literary culture. Karin Barber and an international group of Africanist...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253218438
• ISBN13: 9780253218438
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.4"