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Making Race Visible: Literacy Research for Cultural Understanding
Contributor(s): Greene, Stuart (Editor), Abt-Perkins, Dawn (Editor), Genishi, Celia (Editor)
ISBN: 0807743917     ISBN-13: 9780807743911
Publisher: Teachers College Press
OUR PRICE:   $26.55  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: October 2003
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BISAC Categories:
- Education | Aims & Objectives
Dewey: 370.117
LCCN: 2003056366
Series: Language and Literacy
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.98" W x 9.24" (0.75 lbs) 220 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

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.