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Literacy as a moral imperative : facing the challenges of a pluralistic society

In this important book on literacy and teaching practices, education scholar and former schoolteacher Rebecca Powell argues that the decisions we make about literacy in a pluralistic society are fundamentally moral ones, either supporting inequitable power relationships, or seeking to transform them.
Print Book, English, ©1999
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Lanham, Md., ©1999
ix, 151 pages ; 24 cm.
9780847694594, 9780847694587, 0847694593, 0847694585
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Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Conceptualizing Literacy Chapter 3 "Schooled Literacy" As an Ideological Construct Chapter 4 The Results of Schooled Literacy Chapter 5 Realizing a Democratic Vision Chapter 6 Promoting a Critical Literacy Chapter 7 Toward a Transformative Vision Chapter 8 Afterword: One Teacher's Journey