Identity Papers Literacy and Power in Higher Education

How do definitions of literacy in the academy, and the pedagogies that reinforce such definitions, influence and shape our identities as teachers, scholars, and students? The contributors gathered here reflect on those moments when the dominant cultural and institutional definitions of our identitie...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Williams, Bronwyn T. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Logan, UT : Utah State University Press 2006.
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Sumario:How do definitions of literacy in the academy, and the pedagogies that reinforce such definitions, influence and shape our identities as teachers, scholars, and students? The contributors gathered here reflect on those moments when the dominant cultural and institutional definitions of our identities conflict with our other identities, shaped by class, race, gender, sexual orientation, location, or other cultural factors. These writers explore the struggle, identify the sources of conflict, and discuss how they respond personally to such tensions in their scholarship, teaching,
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (221 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (p. [196]-206) and index.
ISBN:9781283283526
9786613283528
9780874215465
Acceso:Open Access