Ivan Illich
Social critic and historian who examines alphabetization's cultural effects and warns that computers and electronic media may replace the book as the dominant social metaphor with deep effects on interiority.
Best podcasts with Ivan Illich
Ranked by the Snipd community
5 snips
Feb 21, 2016 • 0sec
Literacy: The Medium and the Message Part Three
Ivan Illich, social critic on alphabetization and the cultural effects of media. Jan Swearingen, rhetoric scholar who champions oral traditions and performance. Suzanne de Castell, education researcher who warns against textbook-driven literacy. They debate oral versus written learning, how textbooks and tests shape literacy, the risks of computerized memory, and preserving diverse spoken practices.
