While many professionals argue about the validity and acceptability of the non-dominant dialects/discourse systems of minority groups, schools and colleges continue to discriminate against and penalize students who use non-dominant dialects and discourse. This study describes and analyzes non-dominant dialects/discourse systems associated with certain cultural groups in the U.S.
and examines their school experiences. Building from the theoretical foundations of critical, liberatory literacy and whole language approaches to teaching, the book suggests classroom approaches designed to help teach people from various cultures to improve their own literacy levels without losing their individual/cultural identities.
| ISBN: | 9780820436753 |
| Publication date: | 1st April 1997 |
| Author: | Patrick L Courts |
| Publisher: | P. Lang an imprint of Lang, Peter, Publishing Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 196 pages |
| Series: | Counterpoints |
| Genres: |
Sociolinguistics Sociology Philosophy and theory of education Teacher training |
While many professionals argue about the validity and acceptability of the non-dominant dialects/discourse systems of minority groups, schools and colleges continue to discriminate against and penalize students who use non-dominant dialects and discourse. This study describes and analyzes non-dominant dialects/discourse systems associated with certain cultural groups in the U.S. and examines their school experiences.
Multicultural Literacies features in the following genres: Sociolinguistics, Sociology, Philosophy and theory of education, Teacher training
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Multicultural Literacies was written by Patrick L Courts and published by P. Lang an imprint of Lang, Peter, Publishing Inc.
Multicultural Literacies has 196 pages
Yes it is part of Counterpoints series