Traversing old and new literacies : the undead book and other assemblages / Sue Nichols.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nichols, Sue, 1959- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Literacy.

Literacy--Government policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 173 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer, 2022.

Summary:

This book re-examines the field of New Literacy Studies and promotes a shift away from binary constructions of literacies as 'old' or 'new' and to encourage critical reflection on the part of readers as to the uses of these constructs. First, the book examines the entanglement of pasts, presents and futures in contemporary literacy practices. Second, it considers representations of literacies as actors, having their own power and consequences. Third, it critically examines the place of 'new' and 'old' literacies in a marketplace in which social, economic and political power advantage is contested. The book demonstrates the use of assemblage theory drawing on semiotics, geo-semiotics and Actor Network Theory for analyzing literacies as assemblages. It provides readers with tools of analysis with which to interrogate claims made for the value of literacy, innovations and traditions alike. It also discusses implications for literacy policy, curriculum, teacher education and research.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Assembling literacies: Beyond binaries

Chapter 2: Where is the time? Temporality in literacy assemblages

Chapter 3 Dividing ourselves from the past: The constitution of "old" and 2018-2019; literacies

Chapter 4: The undead children's book and the persistent "bedtime" story

Chapter 5: By virtue of association: The precarious and resilient library

Chapter 6: A powerful "jumble" : Magazines assembling the world for children

Chapter 7: Healthy literacies for children: Old and new literacy hygienes

Chapter 8: Tools and times: Beyond the technology native/immigrant binary

Chapter 9: Children telling their lifetimes: Temporality as a resource for meaning making

Chapter 10: Cyborg assemblages, heritage literacies and agendas for literacy research.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: NICHOLS, SUE. TRAVERSING OLD AND NEW LITERACIES.

ISBN:

9789811979743

981197974X

OCLC:

1363828171

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.