Oralidad y cultura escrita
Impresos para la alfabetización campesina por Radio Sutatenza, Colombia, 1953-1962
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 17545011 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aura Hurtado (0009-0008-1523-2943, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Issue | 100 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Historia Crítica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0121-1617 • E-ISSN: 1900-6152 |
| Publisher | Universidad de los Andes (PUBLISHER • VE) |
| DOI | 10.7440/histcrit100.2026.05 |
| OpenAlex | W7160210737 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
Objective/context: This article reconstructs the literacy method developed by the Catholic radio station Radio Sutatenza between 1953 and 1962, based on a detailed description of the use of radio and its various interactions with writing technology. Radio Sutatenza’s expansion from the Colombian Andes to the national level was accompanied by improvements to the literacy-by-radio method, which created a valuable body of audio and written materials that transformed the landscape of written culture. Methodology: An empirical analysis of the written traces of the process is conducted, based on the creation of a documentary corpus composed of programming bulletins, scripts, and booklets, paying attention to their material forms. Originality: Despite the significance of the literacy courses offered by Radio Sutatenza, this study is pioneering by highlighting its methodological approach from the perspective of the history of written culture, utilizing a combined use of documentary sources that facilitate understanding of how the relationship between orality and writing developed in this context. Conclusions: Radio Sutatenza laid the foundation for a communication system that integrated radio sound, written materials, and images. Its literacy courses demonstrate how orality and writing influence each other mutually
Foundation (evidence) · Literacy · Orality · Perspective (graphical) · Process (computing) · Rewriting · Afro-Latin American Studies · Libraries, Manuscripts, and Books · Media, Journalism, and Communication History
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |