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Complete Definition of "cultural literacy"

English

Noun
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cultural literacy

  1. Knowledge of and ability to discuss the history of and major concepts underlying a culture, particularly one's own and those of one's peers.

#: Critics of contemporary culture generally posit a steep decline in cultural literacy.

References
Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know, by Ed Hirsch, ISBN 0394758439, Copyright 1988.

Category:Culture

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