Legacies of Literacy

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