The authors' point in asserting that literacy is "a social construction" is that

A. social foundations of education and social constructions are essentially the same.
B. being literate helps a people to construct a better social and economic life.
C. what counts as literacy is dependent on the beliefs and practices of particular cultures and cultural histories.
D. literacy does not really exist.


C. what counts as literacy is dependent on the beliefs and practices of particular cultures and cultural histories.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Anti-Catholicism was initially a result of

a. Catholic schools that lobbied for tax dollars to offset the costs of Catholic education materials. b. The Philadelphia Bible riots. c. Rumors of convents kidnapping and torturing Protestant women. d. Fear and distrust among Protestants combined with a large influx of Catholic immigrants.

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Compare and contrast declarative and procedural knowledge.

What will be an ideal response?

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

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