A New Literacies Sampler (Paperback, illustrated edition)

The study of new literacies is quickly emerging as a major research field. This book « samples work in the broad area of new literacies research along two dimensions. First, it samples some typical examples of new literacies - video gaming, fan fiction writing, weblogging, role play gaming, using websites to participate in affinity practices, memes, and other social activities involving mobile technologies. Second, the studies collectively sample from a wide range of approaches potentially available for researching and studying new literacies from a sociocultural perspective. Readers will come away with a rich sense of what new literacies are, and a generous appreciation of how they are being researched.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	New Literacies and Digital Epistemologies, 29
Release date:	2007
Editors:	Michele Knobel • Colin Lankshear
Dimensions:	230 x 160 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	251
Edition:	illustrated edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8204-9523-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching of specific groups > Teaching of those with special educational needs > Teaching of physically disabled persons
LSN:	0-8204-9523-9
Barcode:	9780820495231

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