The Legacies of Literacy: Continuities and Contradictions in Western Culture and Society

This book will be a monumental contribution to the topic and a staple of scholarship for decades. --Michael B. Katz

A remarkable volume of critical synthesis and passionate revisionism. --Journal of Economic History

. . . ambitious and stimulating . . . required reading not only for social historians but also for policy-makers and activists. --Histoire Sociale

Clearly an important book . . . marks a significant point in the history of literacy studies. --History of Education Quarterly

A stimulating challenge to traditional assumptions and scholarly commonplaces. --Journal of Communication

Author: Harvey J. Graff
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 03/22/1987
Pages: 494
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.58lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.15w x 1.11d
ISBN: 9780253205988