Worlds of literacy

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    • Hamilton, Mary
    • Barton, David
    • Ivanič, Roz

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Worlds of literacy

edited by Mary Hamilton, David Barton, and Roz Ivanic

(The language and education library, 5)

Multilingual Matters , Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, c1994

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

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: David Barton: Literacy Practices and Literacy Events Mary Hamilton: Introduction: Signposts Section 1: Bringing Together Our Worlds of Literacy 1. Brian V. Street: Struggles Over the Meaning(s) of Literacy 2. Jane Mace: Reflections and Revisits Section 2: Different Voices: Handling Multiplicities of Literacy 3. Tricia Hartley: Generations of Literacy Among Women in a Bilingual Community 4. Paul Davies: Long Term Unemployment and Literacy: A Case Study of the Restart Interview 5. Nichola Benson, Sarah Gurney, Judith Harrison and Rachael Rimmershaw: The Place of Academic Writing in Whole Life Writing 6. Agnes King: Literacy and the Travelling Communities 7. Carol Morris and Hubisi Nwenmely: The Kweyol Language and Literacy Project 8. Susan Benton: Networks of Communication Between Home and School Section 3: Constituting Identities 9. Shirley Cornes: Gender-Engendered Literacy Needs 10. Nigel Hall and Anne Robinson: Power and Control in Young Children's Writing 11. Irene Schwab: Literacy, Language Variety and Identity 12. Sarah Padmore: Guiding Lights 13. Paul Davies, Stella Fitzpatrick, Victor Grenko and Roz lvanic: Literacy, Strength and Identity Section 4: Choice and Change 14. Jenny Horsmann: The Problem of Illiteracy and the Promise of Literacy 15. Margaret Herrington: Learning at Home: Distance Learning in Adult Basic Education 16. Jane Hudson: Catherine's Story: A Young Child Learns to Write 17. Mukul Saxena: Literacies Among Panjabis in Southall 18. Mandy McMahon, Denise Roach, Angela Karach and Fie Van Dijk: Women and Literacy for Change Section 5: Collaboration and Resistance: Challenging Words 19. Pecket Well College: Forging a Common Language, Sharing the Power 20. Angela Karach and Denise Roach: Collaborative Writing, Consciousness Raising and Practical Feminist Ethics 21. Victor Grenko and Stella Fitzpatrick: Creating 'A Guide to the Monsters of the Mind' 22. Susan Benton, Mary Hamilton and Sarah Padmore: Breaking and Remaking the Rules

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