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Primary School Literature and Folktales in Kenya: What Makes a Children's Story African?
Resource type
Report
Author/contributor
- Eisemon, Thomas Owen (Author)
Title
Primary School Literature and Folktales in Kenya: What Makes a Children's Story African?
Abstract
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)
Report Number
EJ482214
Report Type
Reports - Research ; Journal Articles
Institution
Comparative Education Review
Date
1986-01-01
Pages
232-246
Language
eng
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an: EJ482214; source: Comparative Education Review; docTypes: Reports - Research ; Journal Articles; pubTypes: Academic JournalReport;
Citation
Eisemon, T. O. (1986). Primary School Literature and Folktales in Kenya: What Makes a Children’s Story African? (Reports - Research ; Journal Articles No. EJ482214; pp. 232–246). Comparative Education Review. https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=aac14378-40d1-3ab3-803c-f73fa596e79a
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