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Literacy and literacies :

by Collins, James.

Additional authors: Blot, Richard K.

Published by : Cambridge University Press, (New York :) Physical details: xx, 217 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. ISBN:9780521596619.

Subject(s): Literacy -- Social aspects. | Sociolinguistics.

Year: 2006 Item type:

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Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Paro College Library	302.2244 COL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	A00096
Paro College Library	302.2244 COL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	A00097
Paro College Library	302.2244 COL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	A00098

Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-207) and index.

Literacy and Literacies is an engaging account of literacy and its relation to power. The book develops a synthesis of literacy studies, moving beyond received categories, and exploring the domain of power through questions of colonialism, modern state formation, educational systems and official versus popular literacies.

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