Routledge Revivals: the Social Context of Literacy (1986)
Author: Kenneth Levine
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-11-30
Total Pages: 253
ISBN-13: 9781138242036
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst published in 1986, this book looks at the impact of mass literacy on everyday life, discussing the fundamental differences between traditional oral cultures and contemporary industrialised societies where most people rely on complex combinations of oral and literate communication but with a sizable sub-literate minority. There is a detailed examination of the problems of the sub-literate with recommendations for future programmes of assistance. This book also provides a historical survey of the spread of literacy in British society from the Roman occupation onwards. In conclusion, the author discusses the impact of information technologies on people with limited basic skills."