Talking about Literacy re-examines dominant notions of what litreracy is, and challenges the problem-solution reflex to the issue (the problem is illiteracy: the solution is more literacy). Literacy has enormous emotional and political associations, and the job of literacy educa…
'Talking About Literacy' is a book about our concepts of literacy and its uses. It is about adult education in its broadest sense. It covers training opportunities for employment, women's education, 'access' to higher education and language and literacy policies. It is a book no…
Explores the theory behind adult literacy education - discussing the arguments in favour of literacy, and analysing principles by which literacy may be creatively learned, looking in detail at context, equality and community.
