Making Race Visible Literacy Research for Cultural Understanding

Greene, Stuart (Editor)/ Abt-Perkins, Dawn (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0807743917 / ISBN 13: 9780807743911

Published by Teachers College Pr, 2003

About this Item

240 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Making Race Visible Literacy Research for Cultural Understanding
• Publisher: Teachers College Pr
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0807743917
• ISBN 13: 9780807743911
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.34 kilograms

About this title

Synopsis

Featuring contributions from a stellar group of teachers and researchers, this volume opens new territory on a critical but rarely addressed topic―the intersection of race with literacy research and practice. Grounded in classroom experiences, this insightful volume:

• Shows how race is constructed through literacy instruction and how adopting a “colorblind” stance serves to maintain a system of racism that is pervasive in and out of schools.
• Develops authentic knowledge of teaching and learning practices to insure that student and teacher voices are heard.
• Considers the ethics of research agendas and the consequences of their findings, discussing the importance of research in addressing issues of racial inequality in school literacy achievement.
• Details the value of the research process itself, coming to terms with the researcher’s aims, audiences, and his or her responsibilities as a potential agent of change.

About the Author

Stuart Greene is associate professor and Frank O’Malley Chair of the University Writing Program at the University of Notre Dame. Dawn Abt-Perkins is associate professor and chair of the Education Department at Lake Forest College.