Literacy and Power

‘This is a map of the field of critical literacy – drawn with precision and care. Our guide on the journey is a scholar and teacher, political activist and woman warrior of the greatest strength and wisdom.’ Alan Luke, Queensland University of Technology, Australia ‘Hilary Janks argues that to criti...

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Main Author: Janks, Hilary
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: New York Routledge 2010
Taylor and Francis
Taylor & Francis Group
Edition:1
Series:Language, Culture, and Teaching Series
Subjects:
Classroom Practice
Critical pedagogy
English & Literacy
Language and Education
Language and education > South Africa
Language and Power
Language Arts
Language policy
Language policy > South Africa
Literacy
Literacy > Political aspects > South Africa
Multilingualism
Multilingualism - South Africa
Political power
Sociology of Education
South Africa
South Africa
Young Man
RDP House
Marg Wells
Critical Literacy Project
TRC Process
Domination Design
High School Literature Teachers
African Foreigners
Multi-modal Text
Foreign Africans
British National Corpus
Final TRC Report
Diversity Domination
Multimodal Text Production
Van Pletzen
Critical Literacy Teacher
Sperm Race
Unequal Naming
Pop Stars
TRC Project
Wits University Press
Aid Text
Critical Literacy Work
Naturalised Dominance
ANC Government
ISBN:0203869958, 9780203869956, 9780805855777, 0805855777, 9780415999632, 0415999634
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover -- Literacy and Power -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Turning to Literacy -- 2. Orientations to Literacy -- 3. Language and Power -- 4. Reading Texts Critically -- 5. Diversity, Difference and Disparity -- 6. Access, Gate-Keeping and Desire -- 7. Critical Text Production: Writing and Design -- 8. Redesign, Social Action and Possibilities for Transformation -- 9. The Future of Critical Literacy -- References -- Index