Overview
- Part of a series but this volume also stands on its own
- Draws on some state-of-the-art reviews of current concerns in the study of literacy prepared by leading writers and researchers
- Features contributions from authors originating from nine different countries
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Keywords
- Language education
- Literacy
- anthropology
- bilingualism
- biliteracy
- computer science
- language
- psychology
- reading
- second language
- social theory
- sociolinguistics
About this book
Literacy is the second volume of the Encyclopedia of Language and Education, the first attempt to overview an area which has emerged as a coherent and exciting field of study in the last two decades. While forming part of a series of ten volumes, Literacy also stands on its own, drawing on some state-of-the-art reviews of current concerns in the study of literacy prepared by leading writers and researchers.
The book is organised in three main sections: Literacies and Social Theory, Literacies and Social Institutions and Living Literacies – Social and Cultural Experience. The approach is multidisciplinary, drawing on insights from fields as diverse as anthropology and computer science, sociolinguistics and
psychology. The international flavour of the volume is reflected not only in the choice of contributors from nine different countries but also in the emphasis throughout on the impact of globalization on our understanding of literacy.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Brian V. Street is Professor of Language in Education in the School of Education at King's College, London University and Visiting Professor of Education in the Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. He undertook anthropological fieldwork in Iran during the 1970s, and has since worked in the USA, Britain, and S. Africa.
Nancy H. Hornberger is Professor of Education and Director of Educational Linguistics at the Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Literacy
Book Subtitle: Encyclopedia of Language and Education Volume 2
Editors: Brian V. Street, Nancy H. Hornberger
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media LLC 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-9200-7Published: 31 July 2010
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXIV, 390