Let's Flip the Script: African American Discourse on Language, Literature and Learning (African American Life) - Softcover

Gilyard, Keith

 
9780814326459: Let's Flip the Script: African American Discourse on Language, Literature and Learning (African American Life)

Synopsis

Building on themes presented in "Voices of the Self", Keith Gilyard examines connections among language, politics, expressive culture and pedagogy, with reference to American African literature. Areas such as diversity, dialect and learning are discussed.

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From the Back Cover

In Let's Flip the Script, respected poet and essayist Keith Gilyard broadens the debate about language and education. Fusing insights derived from practical experience with knowledge drawn from an impressive and interdisciplinary array of texts, he examines - always with an eye on the state of African America - connections among language, politics, expressive culture, and pedagogy. This book is a rousing contribution to the African American intellectual tradition.

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