ABC : The Alphabetization of the Popular Mind
Illich, Ivan., Sanders, Barry
ISBN 10: 0865472912 ISBN 13: 9780865472914
Published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1988
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Synopsis:
Traces the historical evolution of written language, public literacy, and libraries; assesses the impact of the alphabet on thought processes and memory as well as society; and analyzes the potential effects of the current erosion of literacy on the future
From the Inside Flap: xamination of the effects of technology on literacy and language. The authors argue that there is a phenomenon transforming modern culture--language is becoming part of a technology of "information systems" with an emphasis on control, rather than human exchange. As a result, all language is becoming debased.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: ABC : The Alphabetization of the Popular Mind
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Publication Date: 1988
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good