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The Rise of Popular Literacy in Victorian England : the Influence of Private Choice and Public Policy /
While increasing government involvement would seem to provide the most obvious explanation for this rise, David F. Mitch seeks to demonstrate that, in fact, popular demand was also an important force behind the growth in literacy.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Philadelphia, Pa. :
University of Pennsylvania Press,
[2016]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- 1. Interpreting the Rise of Literacy in Victorian England
- Part I: Private Choice and the Benefits of Literacy
- 2. The Benefits of Literacy in the Workplace
- 3. Literacy as an Equipment for Living
- 4. The Influence of the Family on Literacy Trends
- Part II: Public Policy and the Costs of Acquiring Literacy
- 5. The Geographical Distribution of Public Schooling
- 6. The Impact of Increased Public School Provision on Literacy Trends
- 7. The Changing Opportunity Costs of Acquiring Literacy: The Roles of Private Demand and Public Legislation
- 8. Becoming a Literate Society: Both a Private and a Public Decision
- Appendix A: Occupations Included in Each Category of Occupational Literacy Usage
- Appendix B: The Sample of Marriage Registers and the Ranking of Occupations Reported in That Sample
- Appendix C: Estimating the Consumer's Surplus from Boob, Newspapers, and the Mails
- Appendix D: The Costs and Benefits of Acquiring Literacy in Victorian England
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Backmatter