"This book will be a monumental contribution to the topic and a staple of scholarship for decades." -Michael B. Katz

"A remarkable volume of critical synthesis and passionate revisionism." -Journal of Economic History

". . . ambitious and stimulating . . . required reading not only for social historians but also for policy-makers and activists." -Histoire Sociale

"Clearly an important book . . . marks a significant point in the history of literacy studies." -History of Education Quarterly

"A stimulating challenge to traditional assumptions and scholarly commonplaces." -Journal of Communication

An AESA Critics' Choice Award Winner

Reviews
"This book will be a monumental contribution to the topic and a staple of scholarship for decades." - Michael B. Katz"A remarkable volume of critical synthesis and passionate revisionism." - Journal of Economic History" ... ambitious and stimulating ... required reading not only for social historians but also for policy-makers and activists." - Histoire Sociale"Clearly an important book ... marks a significant point in the history of literacy studies." - History of Education Quarterly"A stimulating challenge to traditional assumptions and scholarly commonplaces." - Journal of Communication



Book Information
ISBN 9780253205988
Author Harvey J. Graff
Format Paperback
Page Count 494
Imprint Indiana University Press
Publisher Indiana University Press
Weight(grams) 735g