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Negotiating a perilous empowerment : Appalachian women's literacies /
In many parts of Appalachia, family ties run deep, constituting an important part of an individual's sense of self. In some cases, when Appalachian learners seek new forms of knowledge, those family ties can be challenged by the accusation that they have gotten above their raisings, a charge th...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Athens :
Ohio University Press,
©2011.
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| Colección: | Ohio University Press series in race, ethnicity, and gender in Appalachia.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In many parts of Appalachia, family ties run deep, constituting an important part of an individual's sense of self. In some cases, when Appalachian learners seek new forms of knowledge, those family ties can be challenged by the accusation that they have gotten above their raisings, a charge that can have a lasting impact on family and community acceptance. Those who advocate literacy sometimes ignore an important fact - although empowering, newly acquired literacies can create identity conflicts for learners, especially Appalachian women. In Negotiating a Perilous Empowerment, <st. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (256 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 240-250) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780821443781 082144378X |