This reader critically examines the demographic, technological, economic and cultural challenges which have led to interest in the learning society and learning for life.

This series of books uses fiction, non-fiction and poetry texts, as well as phonics, as a basis to help young children in the early years to develop their literacy skills. Each book presents structured activities based around suggested focus texts.

Takes an approach - 'New Historicism' drew from history, anthropology, Marxist theory, post-structuralism, and psychoanalysis and in the process, blew apart the academic boundaries insulating literature from the world around it. This book charts the evolution of that approach and provides an exploration of a contradictory epoch.