LINGUIST List 17.2108

Fri Jul 21 2006

Books: Sociolinguistics: Olson, Cole (Eds)

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Directory         1.    Elizabeth Gangeri, Technology, Literacy, and the Evolution of Society: Olson, Cole (Eds)

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Message 1: Technology, Literacy, and the Evolution of Society: Olson, Cole (Eds)
Date: 20-Jul-2006
From: Elizabeth Gangeri <Elizabeth.Gangerierlbaum.com>
Subject: Technology, Literacy, and the Evolution of Society: Olson, Cole (Eds)


Title: Technology, Literacy, and the Evolution of Society Subtitle: Implications of the Work of Jack Goody Published: 2006 Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
                http://www.erlbaum.com/

Editor: David R. Olson, University of Toronto, Canada Editor: Michael Cole, University of California at San Diego Hardback: ISBN: 0805854029 Pages: 376 Price: U.S. $ 110.00
Abstract:

Inspired by the seminal work of Jack Goody, a historical anthropologistspecializing in the study of social structure and change, "Technology,Literacy, and the Evolution of Society" gathers diverse perspectives of 20distinguished historians, anthropologists, psychologists, and educators toaddress the role of technologies in social stability and change intraditional and modern societies. In this interdisciplinary text, scholarsexamine the ways in which local languages and cultural traditions, modes ofproduction and communication, patterns of local knowledge and authorityaffect how people and cultures resist or accommodate demands for such change.

"Technology, Literacy, and the Evolution of Society" is intended forgraduate students and academics in history, anthropology, psychology,sociology, and education, as well as academics and all others interested inpursuing the directions and implications of the work and influence of JackGoody.

Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics
Written In: English (eng )

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