Return-Path: <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i6OGq8b18728; Sat, 24 Jul 2004 12:52:09 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 12:52:09 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <s1025b30.071@mailsrv21.gsu.edu> Errors-To: listowner@nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Daphne Greenberg" <alcdgg@langate.gsu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:2972] use of television X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 6.5.1 Status: O Content-Length: 1058 Lines: 26 In the current issue of American Psychologist, a section of one article is devoted to how television is being used to ..."convey vital persuasive messages about behavior changes that are essential to cope with many of the social, economic, political, and health problems facing individuals around the globe (p. 347, July/August 2004 issue of American Psychologist). Mention is made of promoting family planning, preventing the spread of AIDS, and of direct interest to this listserv, female literacy. Unfortunately, female literacy is given the least detailed description, but what is shared is interesting. Apparently, soap opera programs in some countries have included stories of females getting educated. In one village in India, there was a 30% increase of women going to school after such a segment on a soap opera. Any thoughts??? Daphne Greenberg Associate Director Center for the Study of Adult Literacy MSC 6A0360 Georgia State University 33 Gilmer Street SE Unit 6 Atlanta, GA 30303-3086 phone: 404-651-0127 fax:404-651-4901 dgreenberg@gsu.edu
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