Literacy in Democracy
SEPTEMBER 2013
José Morais, emeritus professor at the Free University of Brussels and a researcher in Cognitive Psychology, is one of the world’s leading experts in learning how to read. His articles have been published in the best international journals, including Science. His books, such as L’Art de Lire, originally published by Odille Jacob de Paris in 1994, and published works in Portugal, Brazil and Spain, have achieved due international fame. His opinions on the best way to learn to read are sought out by the governments of several countries, such as France, Portugal and Brazil.
In this work, José Morais offers us a magnificent summary of what literacy is, based on his rich scientific and pedagogical experience. But it goes further. The author is not only a teacher and a scientist: he is also a citizen committed to res publica. Therefore, he does not refrain from taking a leap to deal with political issues in a necessarily personal way. Based on the principle that democracy and literacy are closely linked, he discusses the current state of democracy in the world, revealing his enormous dissatisfaction. José Morais is not only knowledgeable, but he also has opinions and enjoys sharing all of this.
Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos, which aims to carry out the best study of Portugal and the Portuguese, as well as to promote civic participation, has benefited much from the contributions of José Morais, who is a member of its Education Council. It is with great pleasure that it publishes this book, which uniquely brings together in-depth knowledge and free opinion.
Carlos Fiolhais, head of the Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos Education programme.
José Morais, emeritus professor at the Free University of Brussels and a researcher in Cognitive Psychology, is one of the world’s leading experts in learning how to read. His articles have been published in the best international journals, including Science. His books, such as L’Art de Lire, originally published by Odille Jacob de Paris in 1994, and published works in Portugal, Brazil and Spain, have achieved due international fame. His opinions on the best way to learn to read are sought out by the governments of several countries, such as France, Portugal and Brazil.
In this work, José Morais offers us a magnificent summary of what literacy is, based on his rich scientific and pedagogical experience. But it goes further. The author is not only a teacher and a scientist: he is also a citizen committed to res publica. Therefore, he does not refrain from taking a leap to deal with political issues in a necessarily personal way. Based on the principle that democracy and literacy are closely linked, he discusses the current state of democracy in the world, revealing his enormous dissatisfaction. José Morais is not only knowledgeable, but he also has opinions and enjoys sharing all of this.
Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos, which aims to carry out the best study of Portugal and the Portuguese, as well as to promote civic participation, has benefited much from the contributions of José Morais, who is a member of its Education Council. It is with great pleasure that it publishes this book, which uniquely brings together in-depth knowledge and free opinion.
Carlos Fiolhais, head of the Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos Education programme.
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Dimensions
13 × 150 × 235 mm
ISBN
978-989-8662-09-5
Book available only in Portuguese
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