{"product_id":"the-social-construction-of-literacy-paperback-9780521525671","title":"The Social Construction of Literacy (Paperback) 9780521525671","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Social Construction of Literacy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA study of how children acquire literacy, viewing literacy acquisition as a socially constructed process.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJenny Cook-Gumperz (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521525671, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 17 August 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e332 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.542 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\"\u003eLiteracy - the ability to produce and interpret written text - has long been viewed as the basis of all school achievement; a measure of success that defines both an 'educated' person, and an educable one.  In this volume, a team of leading experts raise questions central to the acquisition of literacy.  Why do children with similar classroom experiences show different levels of educational achievement? And why do these differences in literacy, and ultimately employability, persist?   By looking critically at the western view of a 'literate' person, the authors present a perspective on literary acquisition, viewing it as a socially constructed skill, whereby children must acquire discourse strategies that are socially 'approved'. This extensively-revised second edition contains an updated introduction and bibliography. This volume will continue to have far-reaching implications for educational theory and practice.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. The social construction of literacy Jenny Cook-Gumperz\u003cbr\u003e 2. Literacy and schooling: an unchanging equation? Jenny Cook-Gumperz\u003cbr\u003e 3. Interactional sociolinguistics in the study of schooling John J. Gumperz and Jenny Cook-Gumperz\u003cbr\u003e 4. The language experience of children at home and at school Gordon Wells\u003cbr\u003e 5. Narrative presentations: an oral preparation for literacy with first graders Sarah Michaels\u003cbr\u003e 6. Differential instructions in reading groups James Collins\u003cbr\u003e 7. Organizational constraints on reading group mobility Donna Eder\u003cbr\u003e 8. Developing mathematical literacy in a bilingual classroom Douglas R. Campbell\u003cbr\u003e 9. Spoken language strategies and reading acquisition Herbert D. Simons and Sandra Murphy\u003cbr\u003e 10. Speaking and writing: discourse strategies and the acquisition of literacy James Collins and Sarah Michaels\u003cbr\u003e 11. The implicit discourse genres of standardized testing: what verbal analogy items require of test makers M. C. O'Connor.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Linguistics%20%5BCF%5D%22\"\u003eCF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005374714136,"sku":"9780521525671","price":36.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521525671i_6beec6e0-d5dd-4758-944b-8c5549d3c8a6.jpg?v=1691368889","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-social-construction-of-literacy-paperback-9780521525671","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}