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Social Literacies
Social Literacies develops new and critical approaches to the understanding of literacy in an international perspective. It represents part of the current trend towards a broader consideration of literacy as social practices, and as its title suggests, it focuses on the social nature of reading and writing and the multiple character of literacy practices.
- GenresLinguistics
192 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1995
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Brian V. Street
33 books1 followerBrian V. Street is Chair of Language in Education in the Department of Education and Professional Studies at King’s College London.
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January 10, 2023
How does the pedagogization of literacy connect with Biesta turning text to object and Ranciere turning into hierarchical world?
key point: literacy varies with social context (why are we trying to turn it into one thing?); what is often attributed to literacy is a consequence of the social conditions in which literacy is taught
key point: literacy varies with social context (why are we trying to turn it into one thing?); what is often attributed to literacy is a consequence of the social conditions in which literacy is taught
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