Literacy Practices in Transition

Perspectives from the Nordic Countries
Herausgeber: Pitkänen-Huhta, Anne; Holm, Lars

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In this book, scholars from Nordic countries explore transitional processes around literacy in education in our contemporary complex and mobile society. Drawing on sociocultural theory, the chapters provide close, empirical analyses of identity construction, life trajectories, practices, concepts and politics in and around literacy in education.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Channel View Pubn Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. November 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 211mm x 147mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9781847698407
• ISBN-10: 1847698409
• Artikelnr.: 46606457

Autorenporträt

Anne Pitkänen-Huhta received her academic training at the universities of Jyväskylä and Lancaster. She is currently a professor of English, language learning and teaching at the Department of Languages, University of Jyväskylä. Her research focuses on multilingual literacy and discourse practices, especially of young people, and foreign language learning in formal and informal contexts. Her research employs ethnographic and discourse analytic methods. Lars Holm holds a PhD in literacy and globalization and is currently associate professor at the Department of Education, Aarhus University. His research focuses on literacy and language practices in complex multilingual and postcolonial settings and on concepts and practices in literacy and language testing in education.