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Cultural Meanings of Literacy. Literacy Lessons.

Street, Brian V. – 1990

A number of counter-assumptions can be posited to challenge the usual basic assumptions of the professional literacy establishment. These counter-assumptions include the following: (1) literacy is not just a technical skill neutral across all cultures; (2) culture refers to basic questions about truth and knowledge and varies from one society to…

Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background