{"product_id":"african-storytelling-and-images-in-gerti-wouters-9783112235003","title":"African Storytelling and Images in Teaching: Youth and Crisis Management Through Folktales and Visuals from Kenya and Ethiopia","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs a team of upcoming and established scholars from Kenya, Ethiopia and Belgium, we propose this book with oral folktales accompanied by strong visuals. Through performative learning procedures the book invites young people to meaningfully engage with living traditions of oral storytelling. The book aims to: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1) (re-)value the educational potential of popular storytelling in dealing with crisis situations;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2) (re)connect adolescent audiences with oral literatures;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the interest in oral literatures is on the decline, especially among adolescents in Africa and elsewhere, we see a real need in offering folktales that are attractive and relevant to youthful audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book features 11 oral narratives in 5 languages from Kenya and Ethiopia, accompanied by high-quality images that will speak to young people. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach chapter starts with a full transcription of the story in the original language, followed by a well-written and attractive translation to English. The visual section highlights the narrative's features in different manners, after which metadata on the narrative are offered, explaining the performance context, background of the narrator and audience. The final section of each chapter consists of a profound analysis with full educational guidelines for teachers\/trainers to engage discussion with (African) youth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gerti Wouters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3112235002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783112235003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e de Gruyter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.27d","brand":"Gerti Wouters","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49097311355135,"sku":"9783112235003","price":61.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/african-storytelling-and-images-in-gerti-wouters-9783112235003","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}