Multicultural Literacies: Dialect, Discourse, and Diversity (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780820436753)

While many professionals argue about the validity and acceptability of the non-dominant dialects/discourse systems of minority groups, schools and colleges continue to discriminate against and penalize students who use non-dominant dialects and discourse. This study describes and analyzes non-dominant dialects/discourse systems associated with certain cultural groups in the U.S. and examines their school experiences. Building from the theoretical foundations of critical, liberatory literacy and whole language approaches to teaching, the book suggests classroom approaches designed to help teach people from various cultures to improve their own literacy levels without losing their individual/cultural identities.

Author: Shirley R. Steinberg,Patrick L. Courts
ISBN-10: 0820436755
ISBN-13: 9780820436753
Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
Language: English
Published: 04/01/1997
Pages: 198
Format: Paperback