Self-Deprecation and Self-Enhancement: Ambivalences of Literacy Acquisition for Migrant Women Learning to Read and Write in the Host Country
Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory
Published online on March 23, 2026
Abstract
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Adult education in general, and literacy acquisition in particular, is often viewed as an empowering personal growth process. However, the extent to which basic literacy acquisition in adult life can be disempowering and induce devaluation and self-...
Adult education in general, and literacy acquisition in particular, is often viewed as an empowering personal growth process. However, the extent to which basic literacy acquisition in adult life can be disempowering and induce devaluation and self-...