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The Uses of Literacy Aspects of Working-class Life with special reference to publications and entertainments
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"Hoggart has the rare quality of complete intellectual honesty. The Uses of Literacy should be read by all those concerned with the nature of modern society." --Asher Tropp, "American Sociological Review" "This sort of modern Mayhew is worth any amount of statistics as background for cultural evalutions....Required reading for anyone concerned with the modern cultural climate." "--Times Literary Supplement"
"Hoggart has the rare quality of complete intellectual honesty. The Uses of Literacy should be read by all those concerned with the nature of modern society."--Asher Tropp, American Sociological Review
"This sort of modern Mayhew is worth any amount of statistics as background for cultural evalutions....Required reading for anyone concerned with the modern cultural climate."--Times Literary Supplement
"An exquisitely drawn picture of the urban working-class life in which the author grew up this moving and thoughtful book deserves serious study."--The Guardian
"I doubt that a better book on what has come to be called 'mass' or 'popular' culture has been written... Few social scientists can match Hoggart's skills in conveying daily experience. "--Dennis H. Wrong. The Reporter
"Hoggart has the rare quality of complete intellectual honesty. The Uses of Literacy should be read by all those concerned with the nature of modern society."--Asher Tropp, American Sociological Review
"This sort of modern Mayhew is worth any amount of statistics as background for cultural evalutions....Required reading for anyone concerned with the modern cultural climate."--Times Literary Supplement
"An exquisitely drawn picture of the urban working-class life in which the author grew up this moving and thoughtful book deserves serious study."--The Guardian
"I doubt that a better book on what has come to be called 'mass' or 'popular' culture has been written... Few social scientists can match Hoggart's skills in conveying daily experience. "--Dennis H. Wrong. The Reporter
-Hoggart has the rare quality of complete intellectual honesty. The Uses of Literacy should be read by all those concerned with the nature of modern society.---Asher Tropp, American Sociological Review
About the Author
Richard Hoggart was professor of modern English literature at Birmingham University.
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