In this study Niko Besnier analyzes the transformation of the Polynesian community of Nukulaelae from a nonliterate into a literate society, using a contemporary perspective that emphasizes literacy as a social practice embedded in a socio-cultural context. His case study, which has implications for understanding literacy in other societies, illuminates the relationship between norm and practice, between structure and agency, and between group and individual.
| ISBN-13: | 9780521480871 |
| ISBN-10: | 0521480876 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publication date: | 1995-08-24 |
| Pages: | 256 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 9 Inches, Length: 6 Inches, Weight: 1.1243575362 Pounds, Width: 0.63 Inches |
| Author: | Niko Besnier |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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