Sponsers of Literacy

After reading "Sponsers of Literacy" by Deborah Brandt she really presented ideas I had never considered. Brandt describes "Sponsers" as any agents, local or distant, concrete or abstract, who enable, support, teach, model, recruit, regulate, or withold literacy-AND gain advantage by it in some way. The idea of sponsers teaching their literacy to others to benefit themselves was really interesting to me. The example Brandt uses in the book I can relate to. For me, I have been playing soccer since the age of 5 and we have always been given jeresys at the start of each year. Every year the jersey had a logo or "Sponser" on the back, written in large print. This is a great example of acquiring literacy under the banner and benefit of other's cause.

Looking at sponsers closely gives possible answers to the development of individuals ability to read and write.