In illiterate societies, myopia is extremely rare.

In our mathematically illiterate society, the problem is epidemic.

During his rule, China was transformed from a semifeudal, largely illiterate society into an industrialized Communist state with nuclear weapons.

I think we are bringing up a religiously illiterate society, and in view of our history this is a great tragedy.

In an illiterate society, they served as useful symbols for recognition.

In a backward, largely illiterate society such as late Imperial Russia, the subordinate role attributed to the lower classes is particularly marked.

But even if they were exaggerated, such perceptions, in an illiterate society, have a way of quickly morphing into reality.

This is common in illiterate societies because of a lack of ways to transpire information from one generation to another without a written language.

To him, they were worse than the 60's in transforming America into a less responsible, more hedonistic, less law-abiding and more illiterate society.

Mr. Isaias, whose name is well-publicized among a largely illiterate society by radio, made no effort to make his presence felt.