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School and Society: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives, 4/e
Stephen E. Tozer, The University of Illinois, Chicago
Paul C. Violas
Guy Senese, Northern Arizona University
Liberty and Literacy Today: Contemporary Perspectives

LIBERTY AND LITERACY TODAY: CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES


Introduction: Revisiting Literacy

A Brief Historical Perspective

Literacy as a Social Construction

Four Contemporary Perspectives on Literacy

  • Conventional Literacy
  • Functional Literacy
  • Cultural Literacy
  • Critical Literacy

Hegemony Theory: Literacy and Ideology

  • Mass Media and Cultural Hegemony
  • Communications Technologies: From Jefferson's "Free Marketplace of Ideas" to the "Information Marketplace"
  • Schooling and Cultural Hegemony

Concluding Remarks

Primary Source Reading: Inside the Classroom: Social Vision and Critical Pedagogy

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