The Rise of Popular Literacy in Victorian England : : The Influence of Private Choice and Public Policy / / David Mitch.
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Penn eBook Package Archive 1898-1999 (pre Pub) |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Philadelphia : : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2016] ©1992 |
| Year of Publication: | 2016 |
| Edition: | Reprint 2016 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (342 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- 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