Cross-Cultural Approaches to Literacy - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0521401674 ISBN 13 : 9780521401678

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1993

Synopsis

Book by None

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

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.

Revue de presse :

"...the volume on the whole is excellent and can be highly recommended." The Modern Language Journal

"This excellent volume....illustrates how widely the use of literacy varies from the popular conception of literacy in Western circles." Studies in Oral and Literate Culture

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0521401674
• ISBN 13: 9780521401678
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Éditeur: Street Brian V.