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Literacy and power /

In this book--a landmark text that is both engaging and accessible--Hilary Janks addresses the following questions and many more:. Is literacy a skill or a social practice?. In what ways is literacy embodied?. Do texts have designs on us and what can we do about it?. How does language construct real...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Janks, Hilary
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York ; London : Routledge, 2010.
Colección:Language, culture, and teaching.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Turning to literacy
  • Orientations to literacy
  • Language and power
  • Reading texts critically
  • Diversity, difference and disparity
  • Access, gate-keeping and desire
  • Critical text production: writing and design
  • Redesign, social action and possibilities for transformation
  • The future of critical literacy.