Conflicting paradigms in adult literacy education : in quest of a U.S. democratic politics of literacy /

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An historical overview of adult literacy theory, policy, practice, and research from the mid-1980s to the present. The main focus is a descriptive analysis of three schools of literacy: the Freirean-based participatory literacy movement; the British-based New Literacy Studies; and the U.S. federal g...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Demetrion, George
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Mahwah, N.J. : L. Erlbaum Associates, 2005.
Temas:
Functional literacy > Government policy > United States.
Adult education and state > United States.
Progressive education > United States.
Alphabétisation fonctionnelle > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Éducation des adultes > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Éducation progressive > États-Unis.
EDUCATION > Adult & Continuing Education.
EDUCATION > Non-Formal Education.
Adult education and state
Functional literacy > Government policy
Progressive education
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:An historical overview of adult literacy theory, policy, practice, and research from the mid-1980s to the present. The main focus is a descriptive analysis of three schools of literacy: the Freirean-based participatory literacy movement; the British-based New Literacy Studies; and the U.S. federal government's focus on functional literacy.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 320 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-307) and indexes.
ISBN:141061185X
9781410611857

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