Literacy and Gender - Researching Texts, Contexts and Readers

Informationen zum Autor Gemma Moss Klappentext This is the latest addition to the Literacies series: a collection of cutting-edge books on literacy as a social practice. Literacy and Gender provides a major contribution to general debates about literacy and gender in schools. It advances the theory in literacy as a social practice as well as providing practical support to those researching literacy. This timely project is essential reading for anyone with an interest in applied linguistics! education or gender studies. Zusammenfassung Literacy and Gender provides a major contribution to general debates about literacy and gender in schools. It advances the theory in literacy as a social practice as well as providing practical support to those researching literacy. A timely project, it is essential reading for anyone with an interest in applied linguistics, education or gender studies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Literacy, Gender and Attainment: Introduction 1. Literacy, Gender and the Politics of School Achievement: Explaining Educational Failure and Success 2. Studying Literacy with More than Gender in Mind 3. Literacy Events in the Context of the School: Re-Thinking How Literacy, Gender and Attainment Intertwine 4. Texts in their Context of Use: Non-Fiction Text Design and the Social Regulation of Reading in Class 5. Readers in Context Text Choice as Situated Practice 6. Gender, Literacy and Attainment: Taking Things Forward

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Gemma Moss, Gemma (Institute of Education Moss, Moss Gemma
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 17.01.2008
• EAN: 9780415234566
• ISBN: 978-0-415-23456-6
• Pagine: 228
• Serie: Literacies; Literacies
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica generale e comparata; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Literacy, Sociolinguistics, Literature: history & criticism, Teaching of a specific subject, Literature: history and criticism