Worlds of Literacy by Mary Hamilton (English) Paperback Book

Description: Worlds of Literacy by Mary Hamilton, David Barton, Roz Ivanic The idea behind this book is that in complex societies like our own there are different worlds of literacy that exist side by side. This book presents a range of case studies describing some of these worlds of literacy and is carefully organised by theme, so as to bring out both the differences and connections between them. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The idea behind this book is that in complex societies like our own there are different worlds of literacy that exist side by side. People belong to different cultural groups: we lead different lives, we read and write different things in different ways and for different purposes. The idea that literacy is embedded in social context, that there are different literacies, is now accepted. This book presents a range of case studies describing some of these worlds of literacy and is carefully organised by theme, so as to bring out both the differences and connections between them. It will be a source book for students on courses of literacy studies. The case studies span the whole age range, but the book focuses particularly on the variety of uses of literacy in adult life, both inside and outside of formal education. The authors argue that in order to understand literacy and help people learn to read and write, we must look beyond school to the everyday uses of written communication.The contributors come from diverse backgrounds: they include students and teachers in adult basic education, higher education and schools: others are community publishers and researchers, several of whom are internationally known. They share a commitment to plain, accessible language. The book is extensively illustrated and sign-posted to enable readers to move easily between case studies and themes. This makes it a book to dip into which can also be enjoyed by anyone concerned with the role of written communication in education and society as a whole. The themes that are dealt with include different voices, literacy and identity, the role of literacy in making choices and change, collaborative writing and creating new forms of written expression; gender and literacy, bilingual literacy, spoken and written language, children and adult learners, public and private uses of literacy, and bureaucratic literacy. Table of Contents Preface - literary practices and literary events introduction signposts; bringing together our worlds of literacy; different voices - handling multiplicities of literacy; consitituting identities; choice and change; collaboration and resistance - challenging words. Details ISBN1853591955 ISBN-10 1853591955 ISBN-13 9781853591952 Format Paperback Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by David Barton Illustrations Illustrations Birth 1949 Affiliation all of the University of Lancaster Author Roz Ivanic Publisher Channel View Publications Ltd Place of Publication Bristol Imprint Multilingual Matters Pages 288 DEWEY 302.2 Series The Language and Education Library Language English Media Book DOI 10.1604/9781853591952 Series Number 5 Year 1994 Publication Date 1994-01-27 AU Release Date 1994-01-27 NZ Release Date 1994-01-27 UK Release Date 1994-01-27 Alternative 9781853591969 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161903122;

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