The Rise of Popular Literacy in Victorian England: The Influence of Private Choice and Public Policy
- ISBN-10
- 1512807184
- ISBN-13
- 9781512807189
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 368
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-11-11
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Author
- David Mitch
Description
While increasing government involvement would seem to provide the most obvious explanation for this rise, David F. Mitch seeks to demonstrate that, in fact, popular demand was also an important force behind the growth in literacy.
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