The Literacy Myth

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The Literacy Myth is written by Harvey J. Graff and published by Transaction Pub. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0887388841 (ISBN 10) and 9780887388842 (ISBN 13).

Harvey Graff's pioneering study presents a new and original interpretation of the place of literacy in nineteenth-century society and culture. Based upon an intensive comparative historical analysis, employing both qualitative and quantitative techniques, and on a wide range of sources, The Literacy Myth reevaluates the role typically assigned to literacy in historical scholarship, cultural understanding, economic development schemes, and social doctrines and ideologies.