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... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > educational psychology > aptitude > academic ability > skills (abilities) > basic skills > literacy
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... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > intelligence, ability, and aptitude > aptitude > academic ability > skills (abilities) > basic skills > literacy
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > media studies > media and society > youth and media > books and print media > literacy
social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > education in society and culture > literacy
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > education in society and culture > literacy
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > education in society and culture > multiculturalism and special populations > African American education > psychology and human development > literacy
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > education in society and culture > multiculturalism and special populations > African American education > psychology and human development > literacy
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > economics of poverty > public policy > literacy
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > laws and policies > public policy > literacy
social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > public policy > literacy
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > administration > public administration > public policy > literacy
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > administration > public administration > public policy > literacy
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > public administration > public policy > literacy
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > public administration > public policy > literacy
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > public administration > public policy > literacy
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > public-sector management > public administration > public policy > literacy
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > public-sector management > public administration > public policy > literacy
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > politics, power, and war > social control > formal social control > social control policies > public policy > literacy
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > politics and law > social control > formal social control > social control policies > public policy > literacy
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > educational process: societal perspectives > types of policy > social control policies > public policy > literacy
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > educational process: societal perspectives > types of policy > social control policies > public policy > literacy
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care management > health care economics and organizations > types of policy > social control policies > public policy > literacy
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > educational process: societal perspectives > types of policy > public policy > literacy
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > educational process: societal perspectives > types of policy > public policy > literacy
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care management > health care economics and organizations > types of policy > public policy > literacy

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literacy  

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  • Literacy is broadly understood as one's ability to read and write, especially in the dominant language of one's society. In the African American tradition, however, the mastery of the English language is also often demonstrated in oratory. [Source: Encyclopedia of African American Education; Literacy]

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