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Power of reading : from Socrates to Twitter

by Frank Furedi

This historical study explores the changing cultural meanings of reading from ancient Rome to the present day. It examines how the categorisation of readers has shaped social identity and analyses contemporary literacy debates within a multimedia environment.

Accession 28108 ISBN 9781472914774 Publisher Bloomsbury
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