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Politics And Education: The Nicaraguan Literacy Crusade, Teresa Squires Osborne

Dissertations and Theses

The Nicaraguan Literacy Crusade of 1980, carried out in the aftermath,of a long and destructive revolution, was able, in five months time, to decrease the nation's illiteracy rate from 50 percent to 13 percent. The newly fonned Nicaraguan government, recognizing the political nature of education, viewed its Literacy Crusade as a major step· in the development of a "new", post-revolutionary Nicaragua.

As a means of comparison, two other literacy campaigns are also examined: the Cuban campaign of 1961, and the UNESCO-sponsored Experimental World Literacy Programme, in place from 1965-1973.

The Cuban campaign served as a precursor to the Nicaraguan effort. …

A Library For The University College Of Belize, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

DLPS Faculty Publications

Article discusses the author's six trips to Belize to plan and create a library at the University College of Belize.

Book Review Essay: Brazilian Race Relations In Hemispheric Perspective, Rhett S. Jones

Trotter Review

The late Oliver C. Cox, one of the most insightful black Americans from the leftist tradition, was not often fooled. In his classic 1948 work, Caste, Class, and Race, Cox, a long-time professor of sociology at Lincoln University in Missouri, revealed the nonsensical underpinnings of what then passed for the serious study of comparative race relations among sociologists in the United States. So successful was Cox that his book was thoroughly and deeply buried by the sociological establishment. When Pierre L. van den Berghe published Race and Racism: A Comparative Perspective in 1967, sociologists hailed his work as the …

Ua68/2 Intercambio Internacional, Vol. Xi, No. 1, Wku Latin American Studies

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by WKU Latin American Studies program regarding science, politics and economic advances in Latin America as well as cooperative projects between WKU and universities across Latin America. The newsletter is written in both English and Spanish.

'Decolonizing' Puerto Rico, U.S. Style, Pedro Caban

Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latino Studies Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

(Review) Revolution At The Grassroots: Community Organizations In The Portuguese Revolution, Robert Gay

Sociology Faculty Publications

Reviews the book "Revolution at the Grassroots: Community Organizations in the Portuguese Revolution," by Charles Downs.

Follow-Up Report On Unification Of Libraries, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

DLPS Faculty Publications

A report of two library workshops held in Belize to discuss improvement of library services at the University College of Belize.

A Phone Call Away: A Library For The University College Of Belize, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

DLPS Faculty Publications

19-page article about establishing a library in the newly-formed University College of Belize, written by WKU Librarian Peggy Wright in 1990.

Belize Technical College, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

DLPS Faculty Publications

Eleven-page report on the state of the Belize Technical College.

Stann Creek Ecumenical College, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

DLPS Faculty Publications

A report on the courses and programs offered at the Stann Creek Ecumenical College in Belize.

The University Of The West Indies, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

DLPS Faculty Publications

Brief report on the library of the University of the West Indies.

The Society For The Promotion Of Education And Research, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

DLPS Faculty Publications

Report on the state of a small society library in Belize, with recommendations for improvement.

St. John's College, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

DLPS Faculty Publications

Reports on the state of St. John's College in Belize, and gives recommendations for improving the library

University College Of Belize, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

DLPS Faculty Publications

Report on the state of the University College of Belize, with recommendations for improving its library. Includes photos of book and furniture delivery, and the dedication ceremony for the facility.

Ua35/4 Annual Report, Wku International Programs

WKU Administration Documents

Annual report of WKU International Programs & Projects for the year 1989-90.