In 1821, Sequoyah, a Cherokee metalworker and inventor, introduced a writing system that he had been developing for more than a decade. His creation—the Cherokee syllabary—helped his people learn to r
Explores the daily lives of a group of inner city residents, focusing particularly upon their language use and other types of literate strategies used to gain resources, access to social institutions,
In 1821, Sequoyah, a Cherokee metalworker and inventor, introduced a writing system that he had been developing for more than a decade. His creation—the Cherokee syllabary—helped his people learn to r
Explores the daily lives and language use of African-American men, women, and children living in an inner city neighborhood in the Northeast. Based on three-and-a-half years of fieldwork, the book pre
Landmark Essays on Rhetorics of Difference challenges the Euro-centric perspective from which the field of rhetoric is traditionally viewed. Taking a step beyond the creation of alternative rhetorics
Landmark Essays on Rhetorics of Difference challenges the Euro-centric perspective from which the field of rhetoric is traditionally viewed. Taking a step beyond the creation of alternative rhetorics
This new collection of both landmark and current essays provides a comprehensive overview of the major themes and questions that shape literacy studies today. Literacy: A Critical Sourcebook is an i
