The Uses of Literacy: Aspects of Working-Class Life, With Special References to Publications and Entertainments
by Hoggart, Richard
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- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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STREETSVILLE, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Penguin, 1963 Book. Very Good. Pbk. Reprint. Vintage early Penguin. Masterly survey of British popular culture after WWII- scholarly but literate and readable. "... a broad, detailed and perceptive description of a large section of the community - its culture, its habits, its traditions. Mass literacy has opened up new worlds to new readers. How far has it also been exploited to debase our standards and behaviour ? Magazines, books, films for the millions - has society benefited on balance or not ? ( 60+ years later , with even more access to instant media, these are still unanswered questions!) 384p. bibliography.index Previous owners name..
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- Bookseller
- KALAMOS BOOKS (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- The Uses of Literacy: Aspects of Working-Class Life, With Special References to Publications and Entertainments
- Author
- Hoggart, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1963
- Keywords
- England Great Britain Working Class Popular Culture LITERACY SOCIOLOGY
- Bookseller catalogs
- England; Great Britain; Pop-Up Books;
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