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Title: Becoming a Knowing Person: How Women in a Dominican Batey Understand Literacy
Language: English
Authors: Alexandra Harakas-Sainvilus
Source: Current Issues in Comparative Education. 2026 28(1):50-70.
Availability: Teachers College, Columbia University. International and Transcultural Studies, P.O. Box 211, 525 West 120th Street, New York, NY 10027. e-mail: info@cicejournal.org; Web site: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/cice
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 21
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Community Characteristics, Females, Haitians, Adults, Rural Areas, Literacy, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Adult Education, Creoles, Spanish, Community Programs, Attitudes
Geographic Terms: Dominican Republic
ISSN: 1523-1615
Abstract: This qualitative study explores how Haitian-heritage adult women in a rural batey in the Dominican Republic understand and experience literacy. Drawing on one-on-one and group interviews with eight women enrolled in an adult literacy program, the research centers the voices of learners often marginalized in wider society. Through an inductive thematic analysis, the study reveals that participants view literacy not only as the ability to read and write, but as a form of empowerment closely tied to multilingualism, personal agency, and social participation. This study contributes to broader conversations about literacy as a social practice and the transformative potential of adult literacy education in contexts shaped by historical, structural, and protracted inequities.
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Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: EJ1497209
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