Overview
'A welcome addition to the ethnography of literacy and a must-read for literacy development practitioners and policymakers.' - Nancy Hornberger, University of Pennsylvania, USA 'Brian Street is to be commended for providing this collection of ethnographic studies, they are all informed by recent research and possess a unity of perspective.' - Dennis Malone, The Linguist
Full Product Details
Author: Brian V. Street
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.440kg
ISBN: 9780415234511
ISBN 10: 0415234514
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 18 January 2001
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
... an excellent addition to the study of literacy practices by interdisciplinary research at the crossroads of ethnography and linguistics. Volumes such as this one should be strongly recommended reading in comparative education courses for alternate approaches...The authors, especially the series editor and the volume editor, have further bridged a long-standing practical research and practical concern in looking at both industrialized and developing country literacy issues as part of the same fabric. -Comparative Education Review May 2002 Literacy and Development is a collection of ethnographic case studies conducted in India, Namibia, Eritrea, Peruvian Amazonia, Ghana, Bangladesh, China and Pakistan. With the aim of bridging the divide between literacy in theory and in practice, the researchers have explored the processes of literacy practice in these developing countries. They are not only well aware of the status quo but also committed to social transformation wherein their engagement is rooted.. - Comparative Education, Vol. 38, No. 1, 2002
... an excellent addition to the study of literacy practices by interdisciplinary research at the crossroads of ethnography and linguistics. Volumes such as this one should be strongly recommended reading in comparative education courses for alternate approaches...The authors, especially the series editor and the volume editor, have further bridged a long-standing practical research and practical concern in looking at both industrialized and developing country literacy issues as part of the same fabric. <br>-Comparative Education Review May 2002 <br> Literacy and Development is a collection of ethnographic case studies conducted in India, Namibia, Eritrea, Peruvian Amazonia, Ghana, Bangladesh, China and Pakistan. With the aim of bridging the divide between literacy in theory and in practice, the researchers have explored the processes of literacy practice in these developing countries. They are not only well aware of the status quo but also committed to social transformation wherein their engagement is rooted.. <br>- Comparative Education, Vol. 38, No. 1, 2002 <br>
Author Information
Brian Street is Professor of Language in Education at King's College, London, and Visiting Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. His publications include Literacy in Theory and Practice, Cross-cultural Approaches to Literacy, and Social Literacies.
