{"product_id":"gender-and-literacy-karen-krasny-9780313336751","title":"Gender and Literacy: A Handbook for Educators and Parents","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis work offers parents, educators, and librarians a practical guide to discovering the ways gender identities are constructed through literacy practices, providing recommendations for addressing gender inequities in schools and in the community at large.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGender and Literacy: A Handbook for Educators and Parents\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on issues related to the gendered experience of students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12, promoting an understanding that the issues surrounding gender cannot be reduced to broad generalizations. Author Karen A. Krasny seeks to make clear the complex notion of gender construction within the context of redefining what constitutes legitimate literacy practices in schools. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis handbook will help to guide educators, parents, and librarians by assisting them in the selection and evaluation of print and media resources. The first chapter explains the need to understand the complex relationship between gender and literacy. The bulk of the book provides readers with a critical review of the studies conducted to investigate gendered literacy practices, while the last three chapters focus on actionable strategies and policy making.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karen Krasny\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 031333675X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313336751\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Karen Krasny","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48135974551807,"sku":"9780313336751","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bb82b47e-cceb-4fa5-a080-584e03f97f46.jpg?v=1770159682","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gender-and-literacy-karen-krasny-9780313336751","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}