Literacy and the politics of writing:
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Main Author: Gaur, Albertine (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Bristol Intellect 2000
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Item Description:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Includes bibliographical references and index
Some final thoughtsIndex; Back Cover
With the growth of modern information technology, it is time to re-examine the concept and purpose of writing, and question the long cherished idea that the alphabet stands at the apex of a hierarchy towards which all 'proper' forms of writing must necessarily progress. This beautifully illustrated book shows that the primary purpose of writing is the ability to store and transmit information, information essential to the social, economical and political survival of a particular group. Writing, in whatever form, allows the individual the interact with the group, to acquire an amount of knowled
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (iv, 188 pages)
ISBN:1841500119
1841508810
9781841500119
9781841508818

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