City Literacies: Learning to Read Across Generations and Cultures

Eve Gregory and Ann Williams

ISBN 10: 0415191165 / ISBN 13: 9780415191166

Published by Routledge, New York, 2000

About this Item

First Edition. Advanced Reading Copy with publisher's review slip laid-in. A FINE, like-new, bright, clean, tight copy sans flaws. "City Literacies" explores the lives and literacies of different generations of people living in two contrasting areas of London, Spitalfields and The City, at the end of the twentieth century. It contrasts these two 'square miles' of London, which outwardly symbolize the huge difference between poverty and wealth existing in Britain at this time." ILLUSTRATED in archival black-and-white photography, graphs and charts with accompanying descriptive captions. 232 pages. GA5.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: City Literacies: Learning to Read Across Generations and Cultures
• Publisher: Routledge, New York
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415191165
• ISBN 13: 9780415191166
• Binding: Pictorial Softcover. Paperback
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued

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Synopsis

City Literacies explores the lives and literacies of different generations of people living in two contrasting areas of London at the end of the 20th century: Spitalfields and the City. This contrast outwardly symbolizes the huge difference between poverty and wealth existing in Britain at this time. The book presents a study of living, learning and reading as it has taken place in public settings, including the school classroom, clubs, places of worship, theatres, and in the home. Over fifty people recount their memories of learning to read in different contexts and circumstances.

About the Author

Eve Gregory is Professor of Language and Culture in Education at Goldsmiths College, University of London and Ann Williams is Lecturer in Linguistics at The University of Reading.