Are the values for a mainstream educated person and an Old Order Amish student the same? Do the mainstream culture and the people of the Trackton community hold the same expectations for their children when they complete school? From various readings we can answer this with a simple no, but we should ask ourselves “why is this?”. One main reason is because in different social cultures, literacy’s value is defined by the culture’s …showed first 75 words of 934 total…

…showed last 75 words of 934 total…learning process. Literacy across all cultures carries with it the same generic meaning, the ability to read and write. But the more specific meaning varies from culture to culture. Is either of these examples’ values or definition of literacy more correct than the others? This question cannot be answered yes or no. You would have to look at the context of which the definition is being used to determine whether or no it is appropriate.