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ERIC Number: EJ736720
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 15
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 29
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1052-231X
Incompetence and Intrusion: On the Metaphysical Use of Illiteracy in U.S. Political Discourse
St. Clair, Ralf; Sandlin, Jennifer A.
Adult Basic Education: An Interdisciplinary Journal for Adult Literacy Educational Planning, v14 n1 p45-59 Spr 2004
"Illiteracy" is still a powerful concept in adult literacy education. St. Clair and Sandlin examine the use of the term and the policies and programs it currently justifies. The authors argue that the concept of illiteracy should be avoided due to its inherent deficit focus.
Descriptors: Illiteracy, Adult Literacy, Educational Policy, Adult Basic Education, Intervention, Rhetoric, Politics, Public Policy, Socioeconomic Influences, Figurative Language, Social Bias, Family Literacy
Commission on Adult Basic Education, 1320 Jamesville Ave., Syracuse, NY 13210. Tel: 315-422-9121; Web site: http://www.coabe.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: Adult Basic Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: United States