{"product_id":"oracy-the-politics-of-speech-education-hardback-9781009440318","title":"Oracy; The Politics of Speech Education (Hardback) 9781009440318","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOracy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Politics of Speech Education\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis landmark book offers the first wide-ranging exploration of one of the most important yet misunderstood ideas in modern education.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTom F. Wright (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009440318, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 31 July 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e220 pages\u003cbr\u003e28 x 19 x 2.2 cm, 0.472 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOracy – or 'speaking and listening skills' – has become one of the most prominent ideas in modern education. But where has this idea come from? Should oracy education be seen as positive, or does it hold unintended consequences? How can problems over definitions, teaching and assessment ever be overcome? This timely book brings together prominent practitioners and researchers to explore the often overlooked implications of speaking and listening education. It features essays from teachers, school leaders, political advisers and charity heads, and from leading thinkers across the fields of linguistics, political science, history, Classics and anthropology. Together, they consider the benefits and risks of oracy education, place it in global context, and offer practical guidance for those trying to implement it on the ground. By demystifying one of the most important yet contentious ideas in modern education, this book offers a vital roadmap for how schools can make oracy work for all.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e List of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Contributor list\u003cbr\u003e Foreword Alastair Campbell\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: the uses of oracy Tom F. Wright\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Debating Oracy in the UK: 1. Listening without prejudice: what kind of talk is taught and valued in the classroom? Amy Gaunt\u003cbr\u003e 2. Oracy and social (in)justice Ian Cushing\u003cbr\u003e 3. Fluency for me, but not for thee: why disadvantaged pupils deserve oracy Qamar Shafiq\u003cbr\u003e 4. Confidence and outcomes for students and teachers: what does the evidence say? Arlene Holmes-Henderson, Katrina Kelly, Amanda Moorghen and Rebekah Simon-Caffyn\u003cbr\u003e 5. Lend me your ears: listening at the heart of oracy Debbie Newman\u003cbr\u003e 6. A defence of oracy Neil Mercer\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Oracy in Global Context: 7. Oracy overseas Arlene Holmes-Henderson and Sarah Lambert\u003cbr\u003e 8. What Can be Learnt from Global Traditions of Oracy? Karin Barber\u003cbr\u003e 9. Lessons in oracy from the US education system Harriet Piercy\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Oracy in History and Theory: 10. What the chartists and suffragettes realised about oracy Tom F. Wright\u003cbr\u003e 11. From elocution to empowerment: a history of the oracy movement in Britain Alan Howe\u003cbr\u003e 12. Oracy as Justice: Releasing Civic Voices Stephen Coleman\u003cbr\u003e 13. The trouble with oracy? Deborah Cameron\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Educational strategies \u0026amp; policy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Educational strategies \u0026amp; policy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Educational%20strategies%20\u0026amp;%20policy%20%5BJNF%5D%22\"\u003eJNF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52414012490008,"sku":"9781009440318","price":77.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009440318i.jpg?v=1784335843","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/oracy-the-politics-of-speech-education-hardback-9781009440318","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}