Practice and Research in Literacy (Research in Applied Linguistics, V. 5)

By Aditi Mukherjee and Duggirala Vasanta

Book Overview

This book is an outcome of a dialogue among theoreticians and practitioners of literacy who came together at a national symposium on Literacy in Hyderabad. It provides a place for conflicting voices on literacy and education in India. The volume is a collection of fifteen essays carrying a whole range of views on literacy and its practice in contemporary India and forms part of the on-going series "Research in Applied Linguistics," The contributors include government officials, activists, NGO workers, representatives of women's organizations, university teachers and research scholars, this presenting a comprehensive view of the different issues related to literacy and literacy drives in India.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761996931
• ISBN13: 9780761996934
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Sage Pubns
• Length: 263 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.5" x 7.9"