This paper, rather than providing a comprehensive discussion around Paulo Freire's ideas, focuses on one aspect of his body of work: colonialism. The emphasis is on the 'oppressor consciousness' and cultural invasion (seen in its broadest context to include institutional colonialism with special reference to the traditional, modernizing and…

The paper is written from the perspective of someone ensconced in a country which once saw flights of thousands of people, providing labour power, to different corners of the world, notably North Africa in the distant past and Britain and British colonies of settlement in historically more recent times: Australia, Canada and the United States,…

Reviews Malta's history with respect to language policy and adult literacy. The role that Maltese and English languages play in the country's culture and the nature of adult literacy programs for these languages are outlined. Other topics include emigration, colonialism, bureaucratic centralization, and female participation. (Contains 28…