Language, literacy, education, and empowerment: a tribute to Ruqaiya Hasan

Abstract

This paper discusses some of Ruqaiya Hasan's key ideas about language, literacy, and education with the goal of showing its relevance to Pakistan and of showing how a deep reading of her work can help in improving the educational culture of the country. This is done by surveying her research publications and drawing from the work that directly relates to issues of literacy and education in the Pakistani context. The paper is also highly relevant for those working in other "developing"countries or with people from underprivileged backgrounds.