Rethinking English in Schools: Towards a New and Constructive Stage

by Brian V. Street and Carol Fox

Book Overview

Why should young people study a subject called English?
This question lies at the heart of this fascinating monograph, which brings together the diverse perspectives of many leading thinkers about English and literacy education.

This meticulously researched and well-written collection takes as its starting point the importance of the history of the subject in the formation of its constitution and its boundaries. First and foremost, it...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826499228
• ISBN13: 9780826499226
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.2"