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Local Literacies

Paperback • 2012 • English

Local Literacies

By David Barton

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About the book

Local Literacies is a unique detailed study of the role of reading and writing in people's everyday lives. By concentrating on a selection of people in a particular community in Lancaster, England, the authors analyse how they use literacy in their day-to-day lives. It follows four people in detail examining how they use local media, their participation in public life, the role of literacy in family activities and in leisure pursuits. Links are made between everyday learning and education. The s...Show more

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ISBN

9780415691741

Publisher

Routledge

Published year

2012

Language

English

Original title

Local Literacies

Format

Paperback

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