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In Breaking Barriers: Education and Identity in Uduk Communities, Matt Morissen provides an intimate exploration of the Uduk people—an indigenous group residing in the borderlands between Sudan and Ethiopia—and their complex relationship with formal education. The book challenges simplistic narratives that paint communities as either resistant to progress or eagerly embracing modernity. Instead, it reveals a nuanced landscape where education is both a beacon of hope for economic empowerment and a perceived threat to cultural survival, language, and ancestral identity.
Breaking Barriers is structured as a multi-voiced narrative, weaving together the perspectives of elders who guard oral traditions, parents torn between economic necessity and cultural preservation, youth yearning for broader horizons, and local educators navigating these tensions. It meticulously unpacks the roots of anti-education rhetoric, showing how legitimate fears of social alienation and cultural loss intertwine with structural barriers such as poverty, inadequate infrastructure, policy neglect, and gender discrimination.
Morissen does not leave the story in a place of despair. The latter chapters spotlight community-led innovations—bilingual curricula, locally governed schools, and culturally sensitive partnerships with NGOs—that demonstrate how education can become a bridge rather than a barrier. Ultimately, the book offers a hopeful vision: that through dialogue, respect, and collective commitment, education can empower the Uduk to thrive in the modern world while upholding and enriching their unique cultural heritage.
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. In Breaking Barriers: Education and Identity in Uduk Communities, Matt Morissen provides an intimate exploration of the Uduk people-an indigenous group residing in the borderlands between Sudan and Ethiopia-and their complex relationship with formal education. The book challenges simplistic narratives that paint communities as either resistant to progress or eagerly embracing modernity. Instead, it reveals a nuanced landscape where education is both a beacon of hope for economic empowerment and a perceived threat to cultural survival, language, and ancestral identity.Breaking Barriers is structured as a multi-voiced narrative, weaving together the perspectives of elders who guard oral traditions, parents torn between economic necessity and cultural preservation, youth yearning for broader horizons, and local educators navigating these tensions. It meticulously unpacks the roots of anti-education rhetoric, showing how legitimate fears of social alienation and cultural loss intertwine with structural barriers such as poverty, inadequate infrastructure, policy neglect, and gender discrimination.Morissen does not leave the story in a place of despair. The latter chapters spotlight community-led innovations-bilingual curricula, locally governed schools, and culturally sensitive partnerships with NGOs-that demonstrate how education can become a bridge rather than a barrier. Ultimately, the book offers a hopeful vision: that through dialogue, respect, and collective commitment, education can empower the Uduk to thrive in the modern world while upholding and enriching their unique cultural heritage. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798259186392
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