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... > social science subjects > education > education studies > education policy > educational reform > diversity in education > curriculum issues and pedagogy > culture and literacy

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culture and literacy  

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  • Literacy always occurs in a social context, which means that culture has a profound impact on literacy and the way it is learned and practiced. Literacy is best viewed not as a constant but as a particular set of activities, carried out in particular cultural settings for particular purposes. [Source: Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education; Culture and Literacy]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-GQ5DDNXN-W

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