Uncover the complex politics behind how literacy is publicly understood and represented. This essential academic work deconstructs the creation and dissemination of literacy knowledge through images, metaphors, and narratives. Essential for postgraduate students in education, literacy studies, and discourse analysis in India, it provides crucial analytical tools to critically examine social policy and representation debates. Gain deeper insights into the semiotic resources that shape public perception, offering a vital framework for understanding literacy’s role in citizenship and governance, highly relevant to contemporary Indian educational discourse.