The social and historical context of participatory literacy education

The Literacy Myth: Literacy and Social Structure in the Nineteenth-Century City

William Issel, Harvey J. Graff · The American Historical Review · 1980 · 302 citations

Humanities, History, Literacy Education +16

The Nature of Literacy: An Historical Exploration

Daniel P. Resnick, Lauren Β. Resnick · Harvard Educational Review · 1977 · 217 citations

Education, Literacy Education, Pedagogy +10

The Functions and Uses of Literacy

Shirley Brice Heath · Journal of Communication · 1980 · 216 citations

Education, Communication, Literacy Education +9

Social Network: A New Perspective on Independence and Illiterate Adults

Arlene Fingeret · Adult Education · 1983 · 181 citations

Education, Literacy Education, Sociology +10

Functional Literacy: Fond Illusions and False Economies

Kenneth J. Levine · Harvard Educational Review · 1982 · 113 citations

Education, Adult Education, Adult Basic Education +8