Making Race Visible: Literacy Research for Cultural Understanding (Language & Literacy) (Language and Literacy Series) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0807743917 ISBN 13: 9780807743911

Publisher: Teachers College Press, 2003

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

Stuart Greene is associate professor and Frank O’Malley Chair of the University Writing Program at the University of Notre Dame. Dawn Abt-Perkins is associate professor and chair of the Education Department at Lake Forest College.

Edition details

• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0807743917
• ISBN 13: 9780807743911
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240
• Editor: Greene Stuart, Abt-Perkins Dawn