The Power of Oral Culture in Education: Theorizing Proverbs, Idioms, and Folklore Tales (1st ed. 2023)

By: Ardavan Eizadirad and Njoki Nathani Wane

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Synopsis: This volume explores the importance of inter-generational oral culture and stories that transcend time, space, and boundaries transmitted historically from one generation to the next through proverbs, idioms, and folklore tales in different geographical and spatial contexts. These important stories and their embedded life lessons are introduced, explained, and supplemented with pre and post educational activities and lesson plans to be used as learning resources. The centering of orality as a tool and medium for educating the future generation is a reclamation and reaffirmation of Indigeneity, Indigenous knowledges. and non-hegemonic approaches to support students in a socio-culturally sustaining manner. Through this understanding, this book explores the interconnectedness between culture, traditions, language, and way of life through oral storytelling, sharing, and listening.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9783031185373
Related ISBNs:: 9783031185366
Publisher:: Springer International Publishing
Date of Addition:: 04/04/23
Copyrighted By:: The Editor
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality, Education, Language Arts
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Ardavan Eizadirad
Edited by:: Njoki Nathani Wane