Literacy by John Oxenham

Literacy by John Oxenham

Originally published in 1980. The skills of reading and writing have been proclaimed as universal human rights. This book explores why this should be so. In particular, it examines whether or not the possession of reading or writing skills has, or has not, influenced the values and organisation of society. Viewing literacy as a technology, the author maintains that like all technologies, it is created by man for limited purposes. Nevertheless, given the right conditions, it can be used by man to change not only other technologies, but also himself and (in the end) all of his society. But like other technologies, literacy too may be subject to obsolescence which poses the all-important question of whether the advent of universal literacy has coincided with the redundancy of the written word.

Oxenham, John: - John Oxenham was a pseudonym for William Arthur Dunkerley (1852-1941). Dunkerley wrote under his own name, but used the name Oxenham for his poetry, hymn-writing, and novels.

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ISBN 13	9780815373711
ISBN 10	0815373716
Title	Literacy
Author	John Oxenham
Series	Routledge Library Editions: Literacy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Routledge
Year published	2019-05-29
Number of pages	154
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