Worlds of Literacy (The Language and Education Library) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1853591963 ISBN 13: 9781853591969

Verlag: Multilingual Matters, 1994

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Reseña del editor:

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.

Reseña del editor:

This edited collection of studies of literacy practices in social context is organized by themes, bringing together case studies focusing on the variety of uses of literacy in adult life, both within and outside formal education. The book is extensively illustrated and signposted with a clear, accessible format.

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• Verlag: Multilingual Matters
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1994
• ISBN 10: 1853591963
• ISBN 13: 9781853591969
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 288
• Herausgeber: Hamilton Mary, Barton David, Ivanic Roz