Rural Literacies
1st Edition
Published on 19. June 2007
258 pages
978-0-8093-9078-6 (ISBN)
Description
Rural Literacies identifies the problems inherent in trying to understand rural literacy, addresses the lack of substantive research on literacy in rural areas, and reviews traditional misrepresentations of rural literacy. This innovative volume frames debates over literacy in relation to larger social, political, and economic forces, such as the impact of the No Child Left Behind Act on rural schools and the effects of out-migration, globalization, and the loss of small family farms on rural communities. Drawing upon traditional literacy and composition research and employing theory from education and sociology, the text engages compositionists in broader conversations regarding rural literacies. The authors share strategies that will help compositionists participate in pedagogies that are rooted in a richer understanding of rural literacies and work toward sustainability for all communities in a globalized age.
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Kim Donehower | Charlotte Hogg | Eileen E. Schell
Rural Literacies
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06/2007
Southern Illinois University Press
€57.13
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Content
- Cover
- Studies in Writing & Rhetoric Series
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Constructing Rural Literacies
- 2. Rhetorics and Realities
- 3. The Rhetorics of the Farm Crisis
- 4. Beyond Agrarianism
- 5. Toward a Sustainable Citizenship and Pedagogy
- Appendix
- Notes
- Works Cited
- Index
- Author Bios
- Other Books in the Studies in Writing & Rhetoric Series
- Back Cover
