City Literacies - Learning to Read Across Generations and Cultures (Paperback)

This work explores the lives and literacies of different generations of people living in Spitalfields and The City at the end of the 20th 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. 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. Eve Gregory and Ann Williams contextualize the participants' stories and go far to dispel the deep-seated myths surrounding the teaching and learning of reading and writing in urban, multicultural areas. The result is both poignant and highly significant to the study of literacy.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Literacies
Release date:	July 2000
First published:	2001
Authors:	Eve Gregory • Ann Williams
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-19116-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Literacy Books > Social sciences > Education > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Poverty Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Unemployment
LSN:	0-415-19116-5
Barcode:	9780415191166

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