Includes bibliographical references (p. 284-292) and indexes
1. Understanding literacy as social practice -- 2. Locating literacies in time and space : (1) a history of literacy in Lancaster -- 3. Locating literacies in time and space : (2) Lancaster today -- 4. Ethnography in practice -- 5. How they've fared in education : Harry's literacy practices -- 6. Getting things done in the community : Shirley's literacy practices -- 7. Living a local life : June's literacy practices -- 8. Leisure and pleasure : Cliff's literacy practices -- 9. Everyday literacies : (1) the range of practices -- 10. Everyday literacies : (2) the patterning of practices -- 11. Home, learning and education -- 12. The web of literacies in local organisations -- 13. Becoming expert : literacy and sense making -- 14. Vernacular literacies -- 15. Afterword