The Politics of Writing

ISBN-13: 9780415134828 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 272 str.

Romy Clark;Roz Ivanic;Romy Clark

Opis

Writing matters: it plays a key role in the circulation of ideas in society and has a direct impact on the development of democracy. But only a few get involved with the kind of writing that most influence this development.
The Politics of Writing examines writing as a social practice. The authors use examples from student writing, writing in the home and media, and interviews with the playwright Trevor Griffiths. They draw on critical linguistics, cultural studies and literacy studies, as they explore and analyse:
* the social context in which writing is embedded
* the processes and practices of writing
* the purposes of writing
* the reader-writer relationship
* issues of writer identity.
They challenge current notions of 'correctness' and argue for a more democratic pedagogy as part of the answer to the inequitable distribution of the right to write.
This book can be used as either a textbook for upper undergraduate or postgraduate students of literacy in the disciplines of linguistics, cultural studies and education, or for teachers.

Spis treści

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Writing, Politics and Power; Chapter 3 Writing and Social Context; Chapter 4 Writing Processes and Practices; Chapter 5 Why Write?; Chapter 6; Chapter 7 The Role of the Reader in Writing; Chapter 8 Issues of Correctness and Standardisation in Writing; Chapter 9 Social and Educational Implications of Our View of Writing;

O autorze

Romy Clark coordinates the Academic Support Programme at Lancaster University.