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Local Literacies Is A Unique Study Of Everyday Reading And Writing. By Concentrating On A Particular Community In Britain, The Authors Analyse How People Use Literacy In Their Day To Day Lives. This Exploration Provides A Description Of Literacy At One Point In Time, And Also Reveals The Nature And Significance Of Communication To People, Households And Communities. Foreword / David Bloome -- 1. Understanding Literacy As Social Practice -- 2. Locating Literacies In Time And Space: (1) A History Of Literacy In Lancaster -- 3. Locating Literacies In Time And Space: (2) Lancaster Today -- 4. Ethnography In Practice -- 5. How They've Fared In Education: Harry's Literacy Practices -- 6. Getting Things Done In The Community: Shirley's Literacy Practices -- 7. Living A Local Life: June's Literacy Practices -- 8. Leisure And Pleasure: Cliff's Literacy Practices -- 9. Everyday Literacies: (1) The Range Of Practices -- 10. Everyday Literacies: (2) The Patterning Of Practices -- 11. Home, Learning And Education -- 12. The Web Of Literacies In Local Organisations. David Barton And Mary Hamilton. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.

Author

David Barton and Mary Hamilton

Publisher

Taylor & Francis, Inc.

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9786610335442

Subjects

Sociology, Education, Linguistics

Rating

4 / 5 (12 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14