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Literacy and literacies : texts, power, and identity / James Collins, Richard Blot.
Developing a new synthesis of literacy studies, this book explores the domain of power through questions of colonialism, modern state formation, educational systems and official versus popular literacies. The authors present a critical discussion of particular cases and discuss the role of literacies in the formation of class, gender and ethnic identity.
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- ISBN: 0521593565
- ISBN: 9780521593564
- ISBN: 0521596610
- ISBN: 9780521596619
- ISBN: 0511486669
- ISBN: 9780511486661
- Physical Description: xx, 217 pages ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Cambridge University Press, ©2003.
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- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Introduction: texts, power and identity -- The literary thesis: vexed questions of rationality, development, and self -- Situated approaches to the literacy debate -- Literacies and power in modern nation states: EuroAmerican lessons -- Literacies and identity formation: American cases -- Literacy, power and identity: colonial legacies and indigenous transformations -- Conclusion: Literacy lessons: beginnings, ends, and implications.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | LC 149 .C65 2003 | 265025 | Stacks | Available | - |
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