Cross-Cultural Approaches to Literacy

Cross-Cultural Approaches to Literacy
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 0521409640
ISBN-13 : 9780521409643
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Book Synopsis Cross-Cultural Approaches to Literacy by : Brian V. Street

Download or read book Cross-Cultural Approaches to Literacy written by Brian V. Street and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-03-25 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cross-Cultural Approaches to Literacy, investigates the meanings and uses of literacy in different cultures and societies. In contrast to previous studies, where the focus of research has been on aspects of cognition, education and on the economic 'consequences' of literacy, these largely ethnographic essays bring together anthropological and linguistic work written over the last ten years. Accounts of literacy practices in a variety of locations, including Great Britain, the United States, Africa, the South Pacific and Madagascar, illustrate how these practices vary from one context to another, and challenge the traditional view that literacy is a single, uniform skill, essential to functioning in a modern society.


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