Adult Literacy and American Identity

Adult Literacy and American Identity
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Publisher : SIU Press
Total Pages : 198
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ISBN-10 : 9780809333585
ISBN-13 : 0809333589
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Book Synopsis Adult Literacy and American Identity by : Samantha NeCamp

Download or read book Adult Literacy and American Identity written by Samantha NeCamp and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2014-11-06 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on personal correspondence, conference proceedings, textbooks, and speeches, NeCamp demonstrates how the Moonlight Schools and the Americanization movement competed for public attention, the interest of educators, and private and governmental funding, fueling a vibrant public debate about the definition of literacy.


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