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Peer reviewedCollins, James – Journal of Education, 1989
Examines the struggle between dominant and minority groups in terms of the use of language. Traces the development of literacy as a means of social control in the United States and England. Argues that linking literacy with standard language creates an effective form of ideological hegemony. (FMW)
Descriptors: English, Language Research, Literacy Education, Middle Class Culture
