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Author Street, Brian V.

Title Literacy in theory and practice / Brian V. Street
Published Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1984

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Description xi, 243 pages ; 24 cm
Series Cambridge studies in oral and literate culture ; 9
Cambridge studies in oral and literate culture ; 9
Contents Machine derived contents note: Acknowledgements -- Prolegomenon -- Introduction -- Part I. Literacy In Theory: 1. The 'autonomous' model: I. literacy and rationality -- 2. The 'autonomous' model: II. goody -- 3. Literacy and linguistics -- 4. The 'ideological model -- Part II. Literacy In Theory And Practice: 5. 'Maktab' literacy -- 6. 'Commercial' literacy -- Part III. Literacy In Practice: 7. Unesco and radical literacy campaigns -- 8. Adult literacy campaigns in the UK and the USA -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary This book challenges conventional theories about literacy, and the practices which often arise from them. It attempts to provide a new perspective through which the variety of literacy practices across different cultures can be viewed and from which the practical issues that arise in specific litera
Analysis Literacy
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 233-239
Subject Literacy -- Iran -- Case studies.
Literacy.
LC no. 83023938
ISBN 0521247853 (U.S.)
0521289610 (U.S. : pbk.)