The thought-provoking papers in this volume address some of the key aspects of the controversial debate about literacy in our society from the perspective of a

"Discusses information literacy and its social justice aspects, through a selection of chapters addressing the values of intellectual freedom, social responsibi

An examination of the importance of writing on the development of different societies.

Science is a way of knowing about the world. At once a process, a product, and an institution, science enables people to both engage in the construction of new

The Social Uses of Literacy: Theory and Practice in Contemporary South Africa challenges state-driven policy and provision in South Africa around the constructi