The History of Illiteracy in the Modern World Since 1750

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 million...

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Autor principal: Lyons, Martyn (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing 2022.
Edición:1st ed. 2022.
Colección:Springer eBooks.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario: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. Martyn Lyons is Professor Emeritus in History at the University of New South Wales, Australia.
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico, VII, 118 páginas
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
ISBN:9783031092619