Download or read book Literacy in the United States written by Carl F. Kaestle and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aims to shed new light on the issue of literacy in America, providing a social history that broadens the definition of literacy, considering who was reading what, under what circumstances and for what purposes. The book assesses trends in Americans' reading abilities and reading habits.