Theorising New Literacies In and Out of School.

Freebody, Peter

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ERIC Number: EJ635217

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2001

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Theorising New Literacies In and Out of School.

Freebody, Peter

Language and Education, v15 n2-3 p105-16 2001

Discusses the literacy of public discourses 20 years after Graff's exploration of the literacy myths that dominate community and research discussion. Illustrates the fundamental interconectedness of literacy with social practice and with the moral and political organization of contemporary cultures through examination of interview materials collected in medical clinics and schools. (Author/VWL)

Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Discourse Analysis, Interviews, Literacy, Medical Schools, Medical Services, Second Language Learning, Social Behavior

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Note: Special issue: New Directions in Literacy Research: Policy, Pedagogy, Practice.