154 Pages
by
Routledge
154 Pages
by
Routledge
154 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
1. Illiteracy Today 2. The Demand for Literacy 3. Literacy and the Individual 4. Literacy and Society 5. A Human Right to Literacy? 6. The Costs and the Future of Literacy
Biography
John Oxenham
