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1. Literacy and Globalization

   Reading and Writing in Times of Social and Cultural Change

   By Uta Papen

   Series: Routledge Research in Literacy

   Using literacy practices in the newly independent post-apartheid Namibia as a lens through which to examine the effects of globalisation, this broad case study looks at issues surrounding tourism, state control and the new forces of consumerism. By placing literacy at the centre of an investigation...

   Published October 21st 2012 by Routledge
2. Adult Literacy as Social Practice

   More Than Skills

   By Uta Papen

   Series: New Approaches to Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy

   With a radically new perspective on reading, writing and mathematics for adults, this refreshing and challenging book shows how teachers and curriculum developers have much to gain from understanding the role of literacy in learners' lives, bringing in their families, social networks...

   Published July 13th 2005 by Routledge