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First published in 1982, this influential and classic text poses two questions: what is it that a child learns when he or she learns to write? What can we learn about children, society and ourselves, by looking at this process? The book is based on a close analysis of a series... Read Full Overview

This classic text poses two questions: what is it that a child learns when s/he learns to write? What can we learn about children, society and ourselves by looking at this process? This book is based on close analysis of children's writing.

First published in 1982, this influential and classic text poses two questions: what is it that a child learns when he or she learns to write? What can we learn about children, society and ourselves, by looking at this process? The book is based on a close analysis of a series... Read Full Overview