Becoming political : readings and writings in the politics of literacy education / edited by Patrick Shannon

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Subjects: Teachers--United States--Political activity
Teachers--Canada--Political activity
Literacy--Political aspects--United States
Literacy--Political aspects--Canada
Educational change--United States
Educational change--Canada
Educational equalization--United States
Educational equalization--Canada
Formats: Print
Material Type: Books
Language: English
Audience: Unspecified
Published: Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, c1992
LC Classification: L, LB
Table of Contents: Contributors
Introduction: Why Become Political? / Patrick Shannon 1
Sect. 1. How is Literacy Defined?
1. Critical Literacy and Student Experience: Donald Graves' Approach to Literacy / Henry A. Giroux 15
2. What is Literacy? / James Paul Gee 21
3. Oral and Literate Traditions Among Black Americans Living in Poverty / Shirley Brice Heath 29
4. Choosing Our Own Way: Subjectivity in the Literacy Classroom / Patrick Shannon 42
What Is Read and Written?
5. Tale of a Reluctant Dragon / Katherine Paterson 53
6. Happily Ever After / Stephanie S. Tolan 60
7. Overt and Covert Censorship of Children's Books / Patrick Shannon 65
8. Inside the Classroom: Social Vision and Critical Pedagogy / William Bigelow 72
9. Children's Understandings of Basal Readers / David Bloome, Sonia Nieto 83
Sect. 3. Who Is Considered Literate?
10. On the Subjects of Class and Gender in "The Literacy Letters" / Linda Brodkey 97
11. "Gimme Room": School Resistance, Attitude, and Access to Literacy / Perry Gilmore 113
12. Reading Instruction and Social Class / Patrick Shannon 128
13. Empowerment as a Pedagogy of Possibility / Roger I. Simon 139
Sect. 4. How is Literacy Taught?
14. Toward a Pedagogy of Possibility in the Teaching of English Internationally: People's English in South Africa / Bronwyn Norton Peirce 155
15. Riverwest Neighbors Win New Fratney School / Sue Bietila, David Levine 171
16. A Vision in Two Languages: Reflections on a Two-Way Bilingual Program / Rita Tenorio 175
17. Commercial Reading Materials, a Technological Ideology, and the Deskilling of Teachers / Patrick Shannon 182
18. Consensus and Difference in Collaborative Learning / John Trimbur 208
Sect. 5. What Is Possible in Literacy Education?
19. Conversations with Parents: Talking about Literacy and Living / Lynn Moody 224
20. How It All Starts / Cathy Townsend-Fuller, Jill Hartling-Clark 234
21. Rethinking Whole Language: The Politics of Educational Change / Susan M. Church 238
22. A Rationale and Unit Plan for Introducing Gay and Lesbian Literature Into the Grade 12 Curriculum / Roberta F. Hammett 250
23. Developing a Community of Learners Inside and Outside the Classroom / Audrey Sturk 263
24. Opportunity Through Politics: The Game of Schooling / Jeanette L. Bishop, Susan M. Cameron 274
25. Out of the Straitjacket / Linda Cook 286
Index 292
Additional Authors: Shannon, Patrick, 1951-
Notes: LCCN: 91029265
ISBN: 0435087010
Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description: x, 298 p. : ill. ; 26 cm
OCLC Number: 24247008
ISBN/ISSN: 0435087010

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