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The Rise of Popular Literacy in Victorian England : The Influence of Private Choice and Public Policy / David Mitch.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2016]Copyright date: ©1992Edition: Reprint 2016Description: 1 online resource (342 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780812230758
  • 9781512807189
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 302.2/244 20
LOC classification:
  • LC156.G72
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Preface -- 1. Interpreting the Rise of Literacy in Victorian England -- 2. The Benefits of Literacy in the Workplace -- 3. Literacy as an Equipment for Living -- 4. The Influence of the Family on Literacy Trends -- 5. The Geographical Distribution of Public Schooling -- 6. The Impact of Increased Public School Provision on Literacy Trends -- 7. The Changing Opportunity Costs of Acquiring Literacy: The Roles of Private Demand and Public Legislation -- 8. Becoming a Literate Society: Both a Private and a Public Decision -- Appendix A: Occupations Included in Each Category of Occupational Literacy Usage -- Appendix Β: The Sample of Marriage Registers and the Ranking of Occupations Reported in That Sample -- Appendix C: Estimating the Consumer's Surplus from Boob, Newspapers, and the Mails -- Appendix D: The Costs and Benefits of Acquiring Literacy in Victorian England -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Backmatter
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - DeGruyter (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (dgr)9781512807189

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Preface -- 1. Interpreting the Rise of Literacy in Victorian England -- 2. The Benefits of Literacy in the Workplace -- 3. Literacy as an Equipment for Living -- 4. The Influence of the Family on Literacy Trends -- 5. The Geographical Distribution of Public Schooling -- 6. The Impact of Increased Public School Provision on Literacy Trends -- 7. The Changing Opportunity Costs of Acquiring Literacy: The Roles of Private Demand and Public Legislation -- 8. Becoming a Literate Society: Both a Private and a Public Decision -- Appendix A: Occupations Included in Each Category of Occupational Literacy Usage -- Appendix Β: The Sample of Marriage Registers and the Ranking of Occupations Reported in That Sample -- Appendix C: Estimating the Consumer's Surplus from Boob, Newspapers, and the Mails -- Appendix D: The Costs and Benefits of Acquiring Literacy in Victorian England -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Backmatter

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In English.

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