The politics of writing
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The politics of writing
Routledge, 1997
- : hbk
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical reference (p. 246-257) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Writing matters: it plays a key role in the circulation of ideas in society and has a direct impact on the development of democracy. But only a few get to do the kind of writing that most influence this development.
The Politics of Writing examines writing as a social practice. The authors draw on critical linguistics, cultural studies and literacy studies, as they explore and analyse:
* the social context in which writing is embedded
* the processes and practices of writing
* the purposes of writing
* the reader-writer relationship
* issues of writer identity.
They challenge current notions of 'correctness' and argue for a more democratic pedagogy as part of the answer to the inequitable distribution of the right to write.
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Writing, Politics and Power
- Chapter 3 Writing and Social Context
- Chapter 4 Writing Processes and Practices
- Chapter 5 Why Write?
- Chapter 6
- Chapter 7 The Role of the Reader in Writing
- Chapter 8 Issues of Correctness and Standardisation in Writing
- Chapter 9 Social and Educational Implications of Our View of Writing
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