Coming as he or she does, from a culture heavily dependent on print media, the western missionary finds the rejection of a literacy program a devastating experience. Missionary McKinney reminds us that by studying the cultural structure (particularly the religious structure), and by applying the established principles of culture change, we can often predict and forestall such potential rejection. Her article also includes suggestive lists of practical factors that may lead to acceptance or rejection of literacy programs.
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