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

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Penn eBook Package Archive 1898-1999 (pre Pub)
• VerfasserIn: Mitch, David,
• Place / Publishing House: Philadelphia : : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2016]; ©1992
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Edition: Reprint 2016
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (342 p.)
• Other title: 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
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781512807189; 9783110442526
• DOI: 10.9783/9781512807189
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: David Mitch.