Literacy Instruction in the U.S. Military: Some Reflections on the Words of C.P. Snow.

Kozol, Jonathan

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ERIC Number: EJ326074

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Publication Date: 1985

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Literacy Instruction in the U.S. Military: Some Reflections on the Words of C.P. Snow.

Kozol, Jonathan

Journal of Education, v167 n2 p42-49 1985

Describes the literacy training provided by the Armed Forces as both minimal and dehumanizing, with an overriding emphasis on training young, disadvantaged recruits to perform necessary tasks without any thought or analysis. (GC)

Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Armed Forces, Disadvantaged Youth, Functional Literacy, Literacy Education

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Language: English

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