Literacy, Narrative and Culture (Hardcover)

This work is an important contribution to the multidisciplinary study of literacy, narrative and culture, arguing that literacy is perhaps best described as an ensemble of socially and historically embedded activities and of cultural practices. It suggests viewing written language, producing and distributing, deciphering and interpreting signs, as closely related to other cultural practices such as narrative and painting. The book makes the point that there is no theory and history of writing that does not presuppose a theory of culture and social development. At the same time, it demonstrates that every theory and history of culture must unavoidably entail a theory and history of writing and written culture. The book brings together perspectives on literacy from psychology, linguistics, history and sociology of literature, philosophy, anthropology, and history of art, and addresses these issues in plain language not coded in specialized jargon.

General

Imprint:	RoutledgeCurzon
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2002
First published:	2002
Editors:	Jens Brockmeier • David R. Olson • Min Wang
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	332
ISBN-13:	978-0-7007-1497-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Literacy Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7007-1497-9
Barcode:	9780700714971

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