Primary School Literature and Folktales in Kenya: What Makes a Children's Story African?

Compares African children's stories with Kenyan primary school literature with regard to structure, use of characterization, forms of dramatization, and social contexts of storytelling. Argues that school texts, published mostly by multinational firms, have been adapted to only surface characteristics of African cultures. Proposes that features of oral tradition be incorporated into language-arts materials for cultural maintenance purposes. (KS)

an: EJ482214; source: Comparative Education Review; docTypes: Reports - Research ; Journal Articles; pubTypes: Academic JournalReport;