Literacy and Literacies

by James Collins, Blot Richard, Richard K. Blot

Book Overview

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. James Collins and Richard Blot present a critical discussion of particular cases and discuss the role of literacies in the formation of class, gender, and ethnic identity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521596610
• ISBN13: 9780521596619
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"