The Civilization Of Illiteracy
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Author | : Mihai Nadin |
Publisher | : Dresden University Press |
Total Pages | : 880 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Computers and literacy |
ISBN | : 3931828387 |
Phenomena related to the transition from a literacy-dominated civilization to one of various means of expression and communication are at the center of his book. The fall of totalitarian regimes, the current structural difficulties of the European Community, the burden of state bureaucracies, the world-wide effort of re-engineering, and the global economy are part of the bigger picture of a necessary development.
Author | : Martyn Lyons |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 119 |
Release | : 2022-11-28 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 3031092619 |
This Palgrave Pivot examines the history of literacy with illiterate and semi-literate people in mind, and questions the clear division between literacy and illiteracy which has often been assumed by social and economic historians. Instead, it turns the spotlight on all those in-between, the millions who had some literacy skills, but for whom reading and writing posed difficulties. Its main focus is on those we have often labelled ‘illiterates’, rather than those who enjoyed full competence in reading and writing in modern society. In offering a historical perspective on the ‘problem’ of illiteracy in the modern world, it also questions some enduring myths surrounding the phenomenon. This book therefore has a revisionist objective: it intends to challenge conventional wisdom about illiteracy.
Author | : Harvey J. Graff |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 510 |
Release | : 1987-03-22 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 9780253205988 |
" --History of Education Quarterly"A stimulating challenge to traditional assumptions and scholarly commonplaces." --Journal of Communication
Author | : Jonathan Kozol |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 1986-03-01 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0452262038 |
It is startling and it is shaming: in a country that prides itself on being among the most enlightened in the world, 25 million American adults cannot read the poison warnings on a can of pesticide, a letter from their child’s teacher, or the front page of a newspaper. An additional 35 million read below the level needed to function successfully in our society. The United States ranks forty-ninth among 158 member nations of the UN in literacy, and wastes over $100 billion annually as a result. The problem is not merely an embarrassment, it is a social and economic disaster. In Illiterate America, Jonathan Kozol, author of National Book Award-winning Death at an Early Age, addresses this national disgrace. Combining hard statistics and heartrending stories, he describes the economic and the human costs of illiteracy. Kozol analyses and condemns previous government action—and inaction—and, in a passionate call for reform, he proposes a specific program to conquer illiteracy. One out of every three American adults cannot read this book—which is why everyone else must.
Author | : Mihai Nadin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9783337681784 |
Author | : National Advisory Council on Adult Education (U.S.). Literacy Committee |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 108 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Zaghloul Morsy |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 347 |
Release | : 2013-11-26 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 1135583943 |
According to UNESCO's statistics, the number of illiterates in the world is verging on one million. A conservative estimate of the number of children who have no access to schooling brings that figure to more than one hundred million. School failure, brought about by overcrowding, poor facilities, unqualified teachers, and lack of materials only adds to the problem. The authors in this volume cover the many facets of the fight for literacy.
Author | : Gary E. McCuen |
Publisher | : G E M/McCuen Publications, Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : |
A collection of essays presenting a variety of, often conflicting viewpoints concerning the problem of illiteracy and what can be done about it.
Author | : Sanford Richard Winston |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 1930 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : |
This is a statistical study designed to analyze the trend of illiteracy in the United States and its present relation to sex, age, urban and rural environment, race and nationality, and school systems, together with its quantitative effect on the selected factors of birth-rate, infant mortality, early age of marriage, size of family, mobility, suicide, and urbanization. Originally published in 1930. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Author | : Harvey J. Graff |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 9781850001645 |