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Literacy

Paperback • 2019 • 1. edition

Literacy

By John Oxenham

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About the book

Originally published in 1980. The skills of reading and writing have been proclaimed as universal human rights. This book explores why this should be so. In particular, it examines whether or not the possession of reading or writing skills has, or has not, influenced the values and organisation of society. Viewing literacy as a technology, the author maintains that like all technologies, it is created by man for limited purposes. Nevertheless, given the right conditions, it can be used by man to...Show more

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9780815373711

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Inc

Published year

2019

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1

Original title

Literacy

Format

Paperback

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