Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ288869
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Publication Date: 1983
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Defining "Literacy" in North American Schools: Social and Historical Conditions and Consequences.
Castell, Suzanne de; Luke, Allan
Journal of Curriculum Studies, v15 n4 p373-89 Oct-Dec 1983
What constitutes literacy is not a single value-free standard but the product of the values of particular cultures at particular points in their histories. The history of literacy efforts in the United States and Canada is examined to discover their philosophical roots and ideological underpinnings. (IS)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cultural Differences, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Illiteracy, Literacy, Literacy Education, North American Culture, Social History, Social Values
Publication Type: Historical Materials; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada; United States
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