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The Literacies Institute: Its mission, activities, and perspective on literacy

Bruce, Bertram C.; Gee, James Paul; Michaels, Sarah

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Title
The Literacies Institute: Its mission, activities, and perspective on literacy
Author(s)
  • Bruce, Bertram C.
  • Gee, James Paul
  • Michaels, Sarah
Issue Date
1989
Keyword(s)
  • Literacies
  • Literacy
  • Discourse
  • Multicultural
Date of Ingest
2013-04-23T19:23:09Z
Abstract
Literacy is a prerequisite for full participation in a modern, technological society. For the nation, broad-based literacy is a prerequisite for the effective functioning of democratic institutions at home and for continued competitiveness in an increasingly complex world. We think of the United States as a highly literate nation, and in the sense that nearly all citizens can read and write at a minimal level, it is. But full literacy implies far more than basic reading and writing proficiency. It implies an enculturation into ways of thinking, interpreting, and using language in a variety of complex activities and settings, typical of a rapidly changing and technologically advanced society. Moreover, it implies that this enculturation is widespread throughout the population. In both these senses, the U.S. is only partially literate.
Publisher
Education Development Center
Series/Report Name or Number
The Literacies Institute, Technical Report No. 1
Type of Resource
text
Genre of Resource
Proposal
Language
en
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