Sociocultural Approaches to Language and Literacy

Sociocultural Approaches to Language and Literacy

An Interactionist Perspective

Herausgeber: John-Steiner, Vera; Smith, Larry W.; Panofsky, Carolyn P.
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One of the most crucial areas of education - the acquisition of literacy - is examined here with an effective combination of theory and practice. The sociocultural perspective is illustrated through descriptions of learning by populations usually neglected in treatments of literacy: American Sign Language Users, second-language speakers, and minority students. The book covers a broad range of ages, ethnic backgrounds, locations, and literacy concerns from pre-school to law school. Although the populations and literacy issues are diverse, the book's unity is provided by a broadly shared theoret...