His premises (from his 1987 book, Cultural Literacy ) are: • In an anthropological perspective, the basic goal of education is acculturation, the transmission to our children of the specific information shared by the adults of the group or polis. • literate culture has become the common currency for social and economic exchange in our democracy, and is the only available ticket to full citizenship.... ... Ultimately our aim should be to attain universal literacy at a very high level, to achieve not only greater economic prosperity but also greater social justice and more effect...

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As a future teacher, I will be dealing with all sorts of children from various of backgrounds, and thus will need to be equipped with a strong knowledge of sociology and anthropology. ... The help with homework as well as the social skills they learn at the club come from the adults "including me "and so it is important for me to understand sociology in order to convey accurate information to them about life. There are many programs at the club that I help with that encourage social skills, interacting with one another, and dealing with people in various situations. ... Understand...

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