Winchester 1985

Winchester 1985

Reference
	Winchester, Ian. 1985. "Atlantans, Centaurians, and the litron bomb: Some personal and social implications of literacy." In Olson, D., Torrance, and Hildyard 1985. Interest level: specialist.

Summary

Discusses impact of elementary and high-grade literacy on a society. Presents a sound argument that elementary literacy alone, the ability to read, or the ability to read and write in ordinary ways can do little to change a society. High-grade (university-level) literacy has the "ability to make objective knowledge, including science and literature, available ... to anybody with elementary literacy" who is willing to upgrade his or her knowledge. Recognizes positive contributions of literacy. Also argues that an oral society can conceivably participate in the world today by maintaining a system that has worked for them.

Evaluation
	Is of interest to literacy program planners for perspective on impact of literacy.

Context for this page:

Bibliography module: Winchester 1985
In overview module: Bibliography (Literacy): W
In modular book: Bibliography (Literacy), by Doris Gallemore, Trudi C. Hunt, Jeanne Swanson, and Stephen L. Walter
In document collection: Reference materials
In bookshelf: Literacy

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