Connections - Literacy and Cultural Heritage: Lessons from Iceland
Traditional literacy, usually defined as the ability to read print materials, is but one component in a connected series. In an effort to facilitate the concept of connections, this book has been divided into four main sections: The many faces of literacy; the land and people of Iceland; the lessons from Iceland, an examination of the results of 57 interviews with fish factory workers, educators, librarians, community leaders, publishers, and students. The interviews sought the reasons for...
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Discusses the reasons for the remarkable, nearly 100%, print literacy rate in Iceland. Numerous tables summarize the interview data and implications for the future.BooknewsIceland has been 100% literate for centuries, and Weingand (education, U. of Wisconsin) investigates why, what it means to Icelanders, and what other cultures can learn from them. Drawing on interviews with people ranging from factory workers to publishers, she explores the relationship between being able to read and to take part in the culture, and profiles modern and historical Iceland. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
ForewordPrefaceList of TablesSect. IThe Many Faces of Literacy1The Importance of Cultural Literacy3Roots: Connections with Heritage4America, Roots and the Study of Humanities6Connections and the Humanities15Connections: Communications182Print Literacy: The Ability to Read21Literacy and Language22The Permutations of Literacy25The "Bottom Line"273Media Literacy: Critical Analysis of What We Hear and See31The Cultural Imperative31Language and the Graphic Record34Technology as an Evolution of Language38Today's Technologies41Social Impacts49The Importance of Critical Analysis52Sect. IIThe Land and People of Iceland4The Setting57A Dramatic Beginning57Portrait of a Landscape605A Heritage Revisited68A Tale of Diverse Origins68Portrait of a People: A Brief History71Today's Icelanders786The Literature: A Living, Breathing Transmission of Culture82Icelandic: A Language Spanning Centuries83The Edda: A Mixture of Poetry and Religion86The Sagas: A Merging of Literature and History87Icelandic Folk and Fairy Tales91A Tapestry for All Seasons95Sect. IIIThe Lessons from Iceland7Prologue99Background100Methodology1028Language, History and Literature: The Linkages Between Past and Present113Language: An Inter-Cultural Expression113The Legacy of History and Literature116Commentary1259An Examination of Reading: Who, What, When, Where, How and Why127Attitudes Toward Reading130Personal Reading Experiences134Materials Choices and Sources142Reading Time Preferences and Locations150Perceived Impacts on Reading155Reading to Others: Continuation of a Heritage156Sect. IVImplications for the Future10From Past to Present: The Impacts of Literacy163The Evidence for Yesterday164The Evidence for Today and Tomorrow170Final Comments: Icelanders Consider the Issues178Summary: The Lessons of Iceland185Chapter Notes190Appendices200Index205About the Author214
\ BooknewsIceland has been 100% literate for centuries, and Weingand (education, U. of Wisconsin) investigates why, what it means to Icelanders, and what other cultures can learn from them. Drawing on interviews with people ranging from factory workers to publishers, she explores the relationship between being able to read and to take part in the culture, and profiles modern and historical Iceland. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
