Literacy

An Advanced Resource Book

• Author(s): Brian V. Street, Adam Lefstein,
• Publisher: Routledge
• Pages: 273
• ISBN_10: 041529181X
  ISBN_13: 9780415291811
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Education / Language Experience Approach , Education / Comparative , Language Arts & Disciplines / Literacy ,

Description:...

Literacy is a comprehensive textbook which provides students and researchers with support for advanced study of the topic. It introduces readers to a broad range of approaches to understanding literacy in educational contexts and in society.

Literacy:

• integrates psychological, educational and anthropological approaches to literacy and its consequences for individuals and society
• gathers together influential readings from key names in this inter-disciplinary field, including: Catherine Snow, David Olson, and Mike Cole
• presents teachers, students and researchers with many diverse opportunities to explore for themselves a broad range of perspectives and methods of study.

Written by experienced teachers and researchers in the field, Literacy is an essential textbook for students and researchers of Applied Linguistics.