The Legacies of Literacy

"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