Social Linguistics and Literacies: Ideology in Discourses | 
 enlarge | Author: James Paul Gee
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
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Pages: 248
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Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.7 x 0.9
ISBN: 0415427754
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.44
EAN: 9780415427753
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Publication Date: September 18, 2007
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In its first edition, Social Linguistics and Literacies was a major contribution to the emerging interdisciplinary field of sociocultural approaches to language and literacy, and was one of the founding texts of the ‘New Literacy Studies’. This new edition includes much updated and revised material, and discusses some of the criticisms that have been made of the 'New Literacy Studies' and how work in this field relates to current debates about reading, literacy and schools. Critically examining digital literacy in the context of popular culture, the book also: - engages with topics such as orality and literacy, the history of literacy, the nature of discourse analysis and social theories of mind and meaning
- explores how language functions in a society
- through the exploration of the notion of ‘Discourse’, it surveys the current state of the field with specific reference to cross-cultural issues in communities and schools.
This book serves as a classic introduction to the study of language, learning and literacy in their social, cultural and political contexts. It shows how contemporary sociocultural approaches to language and literacy emerged
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 A Critical Literacy Handbook April 23, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Gee does what he does in this book what he always does in all of his books: dropping wisdom from every stroke of his pen with sensorial examples. If you do not undestand critical literacy: please consider beginning with this one.
Chapter Two represents my favorite because he does a historical overview (i.e. a literature review for Ph.D. language/literacy students) on critical theory. Going from the ancient philosopher Plato to Critical theory icon Freire will amaze you. He shows all the connections among everyone inbetween those two giants and shows how the theory evolves into how it works today. Just genius...that's the only descriptor.
He uses a fine, academic style which reads well but does not junktify the reader's mind. He uses sub-headings that help, rather than distract, from the entire ideological framework of his book. He expects the reader to pay attention; this book will confuse you if you fall asleep or get bored.
I can use this in my early childhood classroom because it helps even when interpreting my children's writings, drawings, and ideas. Once you've read this one, please check out Margarte Donaldson, Cambourne, Frank Smith, Regie Routman, and Ralph Fletcher. That will give you a good basis as an early childhood teacher to tackle literacy problems for young children with a "full-court press"
 Social Linguistics and Literacies: Thoughtful & Provocative October 1, 2000
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
It is difficult to get a hold of James Paul Gee's works-- they seem to always be out of stock. Although looking for The Social Mind, I ended up ordering Social Linguistics and Literacies, and would recommend it to anyone, but especially for the educator interested in scientific bases for critical pedagogy. Gee writes in a very approachable manner, and has much to say. He delves into his favorite subject, Discourses, from a linguistics perspective, but his audience is geared to the layman as well as to the scientist, the mark of a writer hoping to reach a wide audience. I certainly would be pleased if more people read what Gee had to say. We'd all know a lot more about why certain groups in our society are geared toward school success, and be able to discuss educational issues from a more informed and less superstitious perspective.
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