{"product_id":"situated-literacies-theorising-reading-and-writing-in-context-paperback","title":"Situated Literacies: Theorising Reading and Writing in Context - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Barton\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMary Hamilton\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRoz Ivanic\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSituated Literacies\u003c\/em\u003e is a rich and varied collection of key writings from leading international scholars in the field of literacy. Each contribution, written in a clear, accessible style, makes the link between literacies in specific contexts and broader social practices.\u003cbr\u003eDetailed ethnographic studies of a wide variety of specific situations, all involving real texts and lived practices, are balanced with general claims about the nature of literacy. Contributors address a coherent set of issues: \u003cbr\u003e* the visual and material aspects of literacy\u003cbr\u003e* concepts of time and space in relation to literacy\u003cbr\u003e* the functions of literacies in shaping and sustaining identities in communities of practice\u003cbr\u003e* the relationship between texts and the practices associated with their use\u003cbr\u003ethe role of discourse analysis on literacy studies\u003cbr\u003eThese studies, along with a foreword by Denny Taylor, make a timely and important contribution to literacy theory and suggest directions for the further development of the field. \u003cem\u003eSituated Literacies\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for anyone involved in literary education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Barton, Mary Hamilton and Roz Ivanic are all based at Lancaster University. David Barton is the \u003cem\u003eLiteracies\u003c\/em\u003e series editor and has previously collaborated with Mary Hamilton on \u003cem\u003eLocal Literacies\u003c\/em\u003e (1998) Roz Ivanic is the co-author of \u003cem\u003eThe Politics of Writing\u003c\/em\u003e (1997)\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9.25 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 09, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52694938779955,"sku":"9780415206716","price":115.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/VDdJcWdjL29udEwxS0FCcndna3BjZz09.webp?v=1763078273","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/situated-literacies-theorising-reading-and-writing-in-context-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}