Lesen und Schreiben 1700 bis 1900 - Untersuchung zur Durchsetzung der Literalität in der Schweiz

The study sets out to identify the processes and dynamics responsible for the transformation of Switzerland from a country in which in 1700 only a minority could read and write into a nation of fully literate citizens by 1900. The literacy standard that, as of 1760, insisted that every adult should be able to read and write fell on fruitful soil, arriving at a time when Swiss society had already been sensitized to the importance of written correspondence and book-keeping.