Campaña de alfabetización cubana

Question

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campaña_Nacional_de_Alfabetización_en_Cuba

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Literacy_Campaign

I thought this was fascinating. I don't know if illiteracy is really so low there now, since the reports are from the government and 0% is a suspiciously round figure! But the scheme itself is a fantastic idea and I never heard of it before.

Answer 1

The problem is that they never define literate (alfabeta) or illiterate (analfabeta). Is someone that knows the alphabet and can sign his name considered literate? They do not use the term culto (can read and write).

That is usually the problem with reports of this kind, to find the real answers you need to go back to the original research I guess.

I'd say the original research was done under the watchful eye of the government aswell. - rabbitwho, Nov 27, 2011

Answer 2

The problem is that they never define literate (alfabeta) or illiterate (analfabeta). Is someone that knows the alphabet and can sign his name considered literate? They do not use the term culto (can read and write).

I think with Spanish, unlike English, if you know the alphabet you can read. It will be slow at first but you'll get it bit by bit and go faster, and if you just need to understand what food you're buying or how much medicine to take it's enough! - rabbitwho, Nov 27, 2011