Literacy on the Left

Reform and Revolution

AvAndrew Lambirth

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This engaging text explores discourses involved in the teaching of literacy which can be conceptualised as deriving from the political 'left'. The concept of a 'left' and a 'right' in politics are fully defined and a unique analytical framework is introduced to examine and categorise perspectives for teaching literacy. The book creates a language of critique for methods advocated from liberal, 'left-leaning' sources within the field of education and connects them to left political agendas that aspire to either reform or revolution to change and improve society. These left approaches are then contrasted with politically 'right' agendas.Methods for the teaching of literacy have for many years been seen to be politically motivated by commentators on the left and the right of politics. This book considers the ideological sources of educational practice in literacy. Methods advocated from more liberal perspective are rarely critiqued and examined for their ideological and political roots.

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Utgivningsdatum:2011-04-14
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:192
Filformat:PDF
Kopieringsskydd:LCP
ISBN:9781441155474
Förlag:Continuum Publishing Corporation

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Andrew Lambirth is Professor of Education at the University of Greenwich, UK.

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'Lambirth seeks to challenge the readers of this book to think closely about the political background of the forms of literacy that they may practice or advocate. This is a tall task - in a context where the last 20 years of teacher education in literacy in the United Kingdom has been characterized by focus outcomes statements which has mitigated against any possible examination of the theories from which these curriculum directions were derived. Lambirth's challenge is indeed needed even more so at this time as political changes, economic imperatives and global trembling demonstrate the fragility of the social and political worlds. This a very brave and important new book which is essential reading for those involved in Literacy Education at any level.' Robyn Cox, Associate Professor of Literacy Education, Australian Catholic University, Australia

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Acknowledgements \ Introduction \ Part I: Political Theory \ 1. Marxism: A Revolutionary Perspective \ 2. Conservatives and Social Democratic Liberal Perspectives \ 3. Postmodernist Perspectives \ 4 .Fashioning a Language of Critique \ Part II: Politics and Literacy Practice \ 5. Conservative Discourse and Literacy Practice \ 6. Social Democratic Liberal Discourse and Literacy Practice \ 7. Radical Discourse and Literacy Practice \ 8. Marxist Discourse and Literacy Practice \ 9. Conclusions \ Bibliography \ Index