In direct opposition to current imperatives to standardisation and 'standards', the writers in this book argue for the effectiveness of deeper and more generous approaches to literacy and language: approaches which are at the heart of the community publishing movement in the UK

Bibliographic Details

Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Clevedon [u.a.] Multilingual Matters 1995
Series:	Multilingual matters
Subjects:	Adult education > Great Britain Functional literacy > Great Britain Publishers and publishing > Great Britain Erwachsenenbildung Alphabetisierung Großbritannien Aufsatzsammlung
Summary:	In direct opposition to current imperatives to standardisation and 'standards', the writers in this book argue for the effectiveness of deeper and more generous approaches to literacy and language: approaches which are at the heart of the community publishing movement in the UK Literacy, Language and Community Publishing brings together theoretical and practical debates from adult literacy and language education with those of creative writing and community publishing work. Illustrated by accounts of firsthand experience, each chapter focuses on the practical business of achieving good learning and development opportunities for women and men of all ages. Whether working with refugees seeking confidence in spoken English, elderly people reflecting on life experience, or basic education students wishing to 'improve' their literacy, the principle with which the writers are engaged is that of democracy - a process which has lessons both uncomfortable and exciting for educators, as well as for learners
Physical Description:	XX, 204 S.
ISBN:	1853592803 185359279X