Literacy practices : investigating literacy in social contexts
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Literacy practices : investigating literacy in social contexts
（Language in social life series）
Longman, 1995
- : hard
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [268]-278) and index
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: pbk ISBN 9780582087088
Description
Literacy Practices combines key theoretical issues with illustrative case studies to examine current understanding of literacy. Drawing upon insights from social theory and linguistics, the author argues that literacy should be approached from both theoretical and practical angles. In particular, he emphasises the roles of literacy in complex multilingual settings.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements 1. Defining literacy: models, myths and metaphors 2. Investigating literacy practices in context 3. Educational contexts for literacy development 4. Spoken and written language 5. Reading as situated social practice 6. Writing as situated social practice 7. Researching literacy as social practice Bibliography Index
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: hard ISBN 9780582087095
Description
Combines key theoretical issues with illustrative case studies to examine current understanding of literacy and provides new, more adequate ways of understanding. Key Features: argues that literacy should be approached from both theoretical and practical angles, drawing on insights from social theory and linguistics; reviews important theoretical sources and provides illustrative case studies to examine the social contexts of literacy; emphasises the roles of literacy in complex, multilingual settings backed up by case study material from the author's work in London and Sydney. Readership: Undergraduate and postgraduate students of applied linguistics, adult education, language education and cultural studies. Also literacy theorists and researchers.
Table of Contents
- Defining literacy: models, myths and metaphors
- investigating literacy practices in context
- educational contexts for literacy development
- spoken and written language
- reading as situated social practice
- writing as situated social practice
- researching literacy as social practice.
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