Literacy in America : A Cultural History of the Past Century

Literacy in America shows that literacy has been used as a means of social control with authority figures dictating which reading material is acceptable and which is not. Literacy has also operated as a vehicle of citizenship for Americans and as a symbol of democracy. With its ambitious scope, the book is a seminal guide to literacy in America.

• | Author: Lawrence R. Samuel
• | Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• | Publication Date: May 07, 2024
• | Number of Pages: NA pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1538189542
• | ISBN-13: 9781538189542