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Literacy and the politics of writing /
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 il...
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Bristol ; Portland :
Intellect,
2000.
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
| Résumé: | 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. |
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| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (iv, 188 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1841508810 9781841508818 9786610477340 6610477345 1280477342 9781280477348 |