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This book joins two important fields, that of literacy and multimodality, with a focus on local and global literacies. Chapters include work on media, popular culture and literacy, weblogs, global and local crossings, in and out of educational settings in such locations as the US, the UK, South Africa, Australia and Canada.
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Travel Notes from the New Literacy Studies
NEW PERSPECTIVES ON LANGUAGE AND EDUCATION Series Editor: Professor Viv Edwards, University of Reading, Reading, Great Britain Series Advisor: Professor Allan Luke, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Two decades of research and development in language and literacy education have yielded a broad, multidisciplinary focus. Yet education systems face constant economic and technological change, with attendant issues of identity and power, community and culture. This series will feature critical and interpretive, disciplinary and multidisciplinary perspectives on teaching and learning, language and literacy in new times. Recent Books in the Series Distance Education and Languages: Evolution and Change Börje Holmberg, Monica Shelley and Cynthia White (eds) Ebomics: The Urban Education Debate (2nd edn) J.D. Ramirez, T.G .Wiley, G. de Klerk, E. Lee and W.E. Wright (eds) Decolonisation, Globalisation: Language-in-Education Policy and Practice Angel M. Y. Lin and Peter W. Martin (eds) Other Books of Interest Beyond the Beginnings: Literacy Interventions for Upper Elementary English Language Learners Angela Carrasquillo, Stephen B. Kucer and Ruth Abrams Bilingualism and Language Pedagogy Janina Brutt-Griffler and Manka Varghese (eds) Continua of Biliteracy: An Ecological Framework for Educational Policy, Research, and Practice in Multilingual Settings Nancy H. Hornberger (ed.) Language and Literacy Teaching for Indigenous Education: A Bilingual Approach Norbert Francis and Jon Reyhner Language Learning and Teacher Education: A Sociocultural Approach Margaret R. Hawkins (ed.) Language Strategies for Bilingual Families Suzanne Barron-Hauwaert Language Minority Students in the Mainstream Classroom (2nd edn) Angela L. Carrasquillo and Vivian Rodríguez Making Sense in Sign: A Lifeline for a Deaf Child Jenny Froude Multilingual Classroom Ecologies Angela Creese and Peter Martin (eds) A Parents’ and Teachers’ Guide to Bilingualism Colin Baker Power, Prestige and Bilingualism: International Perspectives on Elite Bilingual Education Anne-Marie de Mejía Understanding Deaf Culture: In Search of Deafhood Paddy Ladd
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NEW PERSPECTIVES ON LANGUAGE AND EDUCATION Series Editor: Viv Edwards
Travel Notes from the New Literacy Studies Instances of Practice Edited by
Kate Pahl and Jennifer Rowsell
MULTILINGUAL MATTERS LTD Clevedon • Buffalo • Toronto
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Travel Notes from the New Literacy Studies: Instances of Practice Edited by Kate Pahl and Jennifer Rowsell. New Perspectives on Language and Education Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Literacy. 2. Technological literacy. 3. Globalization. I. Pahl, Kate. II. Rowsell, Jennifer. III. Series. LC149.T73 2005 302.2' 244–dc22 2005021288 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue entry for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN 1-85359-862-3 / EAN 978-1-85359-862-3 (hbk) ISBN 1-85359-861-5 / EAN 978-1-85359-861-6 (pbk) Multilingual Matters Ltd UK: Frankfurt Lodge, Clevedon Hall, Victoria Road, Clevedon BS21 7HH. USA: UTP, 2250 Military Road, Tonawanda, NY 14150, USA. Canada: UTP, 5201 Dufferin Street, North York, Ontario M3H 5T8, Canada. Copyright © 2006 Kate Pahl and Jennife