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Rural Literacies identifies the problems inherent in trying to understand rural literacy, addresses the lack of substantive research on literacy in rural areas, and reviews traditional misrepresentations of rural literacy. This innovative volume frames debates over literacy in relation to larger soc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Donehower, Kim
Otros Autores: Schell, Eileen E., Hogg, Charlotte, 1970-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 2007.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
English language > Rhetoric > Study and teaching (Higher)
Country life.
Academic writing > Study and teaching (Higher)
REFERENCE > Writing Skills.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Rhetoric.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Composition & Creative Writing.
Population rurale > Éducation > États-Unis.
Country life > United States.
Rural population > Education > United States.
Academic writing > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States.
English language > Rhetoric > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Rural Literacies identifies the problems inherent in trying to understand rural literacy, addresses the lack of substantive research on literacy in rural areas, and reviews traditional misrepresentations of rural literacy. This innovative volume frames debates over literacy in relation to larger social, political, and economic forces, such as the impact of the No Child Left Behind Act on rural schools and the effects of out-migration, globalization, and the loss of small family farms on rural communities. Drawing upon traditional literacy and composition research and employing theory from e.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (256 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780809390786

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