Inquiries into literacy learning and cultural competencies in a world of borders /

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Imprint:Charlotte, NC : Information Age Publishing, Inc., [2018]
©2018
Description:1 online resource (xviii, 266 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
Series:Research in second language learning and literacy
Research in second language learning.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12019677
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Other authors / contributors:Huber, Tonya, editor.
Roberson, Philip S., editor.
ISBN:9781641132077
1641132078
9781641132060
164113206X
9781641132053
1641132051
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
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Summary:The vision of this book has been to represent the work of educators and scholars invested in moving education beyond insular models of language study and cultural awareness to more globally representative and inclusive interactions that range from the studied word to the lived experience, and from reading the word to read the world (Freire & Macedo, 1987). A fundamental aspect of this vision is to recognize the living nature of language and its intricate role in culture. Culture is mediated through language (Hauerwas, Skawinski, & Ryan, 2017, p. 202) and the linguistic experience of difference is essential for developing cultural competence beyond surface culture considerations. The editors of this volume are committed to a closer bond between literacy learning and cultural competencies, particularly when literacy practices and education are often characterized by quantifiable standards and accountability restraints. Readers of this volume will find meaningful and practical approaches to engage with learners from their earliest encounter with language(s), through adolescence and adulthood, and across ever-changing local and global communities.
Other form:Print version: Inquiries into literacy learning and cultural competencies in a world of borders. Charlotte, NC : Information Age Publishing, Inc., [2018] 164113206X