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When a society becomes more affluent, does it lose other values? Are the skills that education and literacy gave millions wasted on consuming pop culture? Do the media coerce us into a world of the superficial and the material - or can they be a force for good? This book asks these questions.
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The Uses of Literacy, Richard Hoggart
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- Released
- 1959
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- Title
- The Uses of Literacy
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Richard Hoggart
- Publisher
- Pelican
- Released
- 1959
- Format
- Paperback
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, History, Political Science & Politics, Philosophical Topics, Philosophy, Politics, Sociology, Scientific Theories
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
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- When a society becomes more affluent, does it lose other values? Are the skills that education and literacy gave millions wasted on consuming pop culture? Do the media coerce us into a world of the superficial and the material - or can they be a force for good? This book asks these questions.