Multilingual Literacies Reading and writing different worlds
Produktdetaljer
Here is a fascinating book that can deepen our understanding of literacy as a social practice and its relationship with power in multilingual and multi-ethnic settings. This volume succeeds not only in making a theoretical advance by bringing multilingualism and literacy together but also in opening up a new possibility for diverse ways of researching multilingual literacies. The power of this book lies not only in its rich and detailed accounts of multilingual literacies, but also in its vision for empowering individuals and for building an equitable society by 'subverting asymetrical relations and social inequities in our world(s)' (p.367) As a researcher and minority-language activist who shares this vision, I am grateful for this book.
- Mihyon Jeon, University of Pennsylvania in Language, Culture and Curriculum Vol.15(2).,
This is a rich and diverse collection which combines a consistency of a view point with a restatement and reflection on current thinking. As such it should prove very valuable for researchers in this area, as well as enlightening for teachers, students and policy makers.
- Jean Mills, University of Birmingham, in International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism 6(6), 2003,
This book deserves to be read again and again. It has not only opened my eyes to aspects of language and literacy in my own work, but has also made me to reflect on my role as a literacy practitioner.
- Letta Mashishi in Journal of Early Childhood Literacy 2:3,