The document discusses different perspectives on defining and understanding literacy. It describes three common metaphors for literacy: literacy as adaptation, focusing on practical and functional skills; literacy as power, viewing literacy as a means of social and political empowerment; and literacy as a state of grace, seeing literacy as providing intellectual and spiritual enrichment. The document also notes ongoing debates around literacy, including how to define and measure it in modern society and addressing different literacy needs in various communities and contexts.
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