Concept information
Preferred term
penmanship
Definition
- The idea of literacy, even through the eighteenth century, was limited to the ability to read. People who could read the Bible, basic civil documents, and the paperwork associated with earning a living were thought literate. [Source: Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education; Penmanship]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/penmanship
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