Brenda Maddox
Biographic Data
| ID | 155189 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brenda Maddox |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brenda |
| FAMILY NAME | Maddox |
| SIGNATURE | MADDOX B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of East Anglia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3886-4504 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 45 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1977 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Re-interpreting aberrant responses in educational and psychological assessments
The value of literacy practices
The concepts of literacy events and practices have received considerable attention in educational research and policy. In comparison, the question of value, that is, ‘which literacy practices do people most value?’ has been neglected. With the current trend of cross-cultural adult literacy assessment, it is increasingly important to recognise locally valued literacy practices. In this paper we argue that measuring preferences and weighting of lit…
Globalising assessment: An ethnography of literacy assessment, camels and fast food in the Mongolian Gobi
What happens when standardised literacy assessments travel globally? The paper presents an ethnographic account of adult literacy assessment events in rural Mongolia. It examines the dynamics of literacy assessment in terms of the movement and re-contextualisation of test items as they travel globally and are received locally by Mongolian respondents. The analysis of literacy assessment events is informed by Goodwin's ‘participation framework’ on…
Literacy inequalities, mediation and the public good: A case study of physical proximity and social distance in Nepal
Literacy is considered to be a public good – one that benefits not only literate people, but also others in society through mechanisms of sharing and mediation. But to what extent do the benefits of literacy extend to socially distant groups? This paper applies the sociological concept of social distance to examine how social stratification impacts on the way that literacy is distributed and ‘shared' through mediated practice within and across ca…
Sufficiency Re-examined: A Capabilities Perspective on the Assessment of Functional Adult Literacy
There is a growing consensus that the dichotomous categories of literate and illiterate should be abandoned. However, the dichotomy has considerable utility in the analysis of educational achievements and inequality in developing countries. Statistics on functional adult literacy are intended to tell us whether people have achieved a minimum level or threshold of functioning necessary for their daily life. We should therefore carefully consider t…
Literacy inequalities and social justice
Literacy Practices and Schooling: A Case Study from Mozambique
Marginal returns: Re‐thinking mobility and educational benefit in contexts of chronic poverty
As a result of chronic poverty many people in South Asia experience poor quality schooling, interrupted schooling, or no schooling at all. People affected by poverty face multiple constraints on wellbeing, which typically include informal employment, low wages and poor health. In such contexts the benefits and, more specifically, the ‘returns’ to education are not easily observed. Standard measures of educational attainment (such as primary schoo…
Literacies, Identities and Social Change: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Literacy and Development
The concept of literacy has an important role in theories of social and human development. The development studies literature has consistently described illiteracy as a pervasive characteristic of
Worlds Apart? Ethnographic Reflections on “Effective Literacy” and Intrahousehold Externalities
What can ethnographic studies tell us about the consequences of literacy
The ethnographic literature on literacy is marked by a characteristic divide between 'ideological' and 'autonomous' positions, the former being associated with the sociocultural approach adopted within the 'New Literacy Studies' (NLS) and the work of Brian Street, and the latter with the work of Jack Goody. The polarization between the approaches has led to certain themes associated with the work of Goody and his 'literacy thesis' being excluded …
The education of nomadic peoples: Current issues, future prospects - Edited by Caroline Dyer
Secular and Koranic literacies in South Asia: From colonisation to contemporary practice
Assessing the impact of women's literacies in Bangladesh: An ethnographic inquiry
Engaging with Adults: The Case for Increased Support to Adult Basic Education in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Making of Literate Societies
The Half-Parent: Living with Other People's Children
What can ethnographic studies tell us about the consequences of literacy
The ethnographic literature on literacy is marked by a characteristic divide between 'ideological' and 'autonomous' positions, the former being associated with the sociocultural approach adopted within the 'New Literacy Studies' (NLS) and the work of Brian Street, and the latter with the work of Jack Goody. The polarization between the approaches has led to certain themes associated with the work of Goody and his 'literacy thesis' being excluded …
Assessing the impact of women's literacies in Bangladesh: An ethnographic inquiry
Globalising assessment: An ethnography of literacy assessment, camels and fast food in the Mongolian Gobi
What happens when standardised literacy assessments travel globally? The paper presents an ethnographic account of adult literacy assessment events in rural Mongolia. It examines the dynamics of literacy assessment in terms of the movement and re-contextualisation of test items as they travel globally and are received locally by Mongolian respondents. The analysis of literacy assessment events is informed by Goodwin's ‘participation framework’ on…
Worlds Apart? Ethnographic Reflections on “Effective Literacy” and Intrahousehold Externalities
The value of literacy practices
The concepts of literacy events and practices have received considerable attention in educational research and policy. In comparison, the question of value, that is, ‘which literacy practices do people most value?’ has been neglected. With the current trend of cross-cultural adult literacy assessment, it is increasingly important to recognise locally valued literacy practices. In this paper we argue that measuring preferences and weighting of lit…
Literacy inequalities, mediation and the public good: A case study of physical proximity and social distance in Nepal
Literacy is considered to be a public good – one that benefits not only literate people, but also others in society through mechanisms of sharing and mediation. But to what extent do the benefits of literacy extend to socially distant groups? This paper applies the sociological concept of social distance to examine how social stratification impacts on the way that literacy is distributed and ‘shared' through mediated practice within and across ca…
Literacy inequalities and social justice
Literacy Practices and Schooling: A Case Study from Mozambique
Secular and Koranic literacies in South Asia: From colonisation to contemporary practice
Marginal returns: Re‐thinking mobility and educational benefit in contexts of chronic poverty
As a result of chronic poverty many people in South Asia experience poor quality schooling, interrupted schooling, or no schooling at all. People affected by poverty face multiple constraints on wellbeing, which typically include informal employment, low wages and poor health. In such contexts the benefits and, more specifically, the ‘returns’ to education are not easily observed. Standard measures of educational attainment (such as primary schoo…
The Half-Parent: Living with Other People's Children
Engaging with Adults: The Case for Increased Support to Adult Basic Education in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Making of Literate Societies
Assessing the impact of women's literacies in Bangladesh: An ethnographic inquiry
Secular and Koranic literacies in South Asia: From colonisation to contemporary practice
Worlds Apart? Ethnographic Reflections on “Effective Literacy” and Intrahousehold Externalities
What can ethnographic studies tell us about the consequences of literacy
The ethnographic literature on literacy is marked by a characteristic divide between 'ideological' and 'autonomous' positions, the former being associated with the sociocultural approach adopted within the 'New Literacy Studies' (NLS) and the work of Brian Street, and the latter with the work of Jack Goody. The polarization between the approaches has led to certain themes associated with the work of Goody and his 'literacy thesis' being excluded …
The education of nomadic peoples: Current issues, future prospects - Edited by Caroline Dyer
Literacies, Identities and Social Change: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Literacy and Development
The concept of literacy has an important role in theories of social and human development. The development studies literature has consistently described illiteracy as a pervasive characteristic of
Marginal returns: Re‐thinking mobility and educational benefit in contexts of chronic poverty
As a result of chronic poverty many people in South Asia experience poor quality schooling, interrupted schooling, or no schooling at all. People affected by poverty face multiple constraints on wellbeing, which typically include informal employment, low wages and poor health. In such contexts the benefits and, more specifically, the ‘returns’ to education are not easily observed. Standard measures of educational attainment (such as primary schoo…
Sufficiency Re-examined: A Capabilities Perspective on the Assessment of Functional Adult Literacy
There is a growing consensus that the dichotomous categories of literate and illiterate should be abandoned. However, the dichotomy has considerable utility in the analysis of educational achievements and inequality in developing countries. Statistics on functional adult literacy are intended to tell us whether people have achieved a minimum level or threshold of functioning necessary for their daily life. We should therefore carefully consider t…
Literacy inequalities and social justice
Literacy Practices and Schooling: A Case Study from Mozambique
Literacy inequalities, mediation and the public good: A case study of physical proximity and social distance in Nepal
Literacy is considered to be a public good – one that benefits not only literate people, but also others in society through mechanisms of sharing and mediation. But to what extent do the benefits of literacy extend to socially distant groups? This paper applies the sociological concept of social distance to examine how social stratification impacts on the way that literacy is distributed and ‘shared' through mediated practice within and across ca…
The value of literacy practices
The concepts of literacy events and practices have received considerable attention in educational research and policy. In comparison, the question of value, that is, ‘which literacy practices do people most value?’ has been neglected. With the current trend of cross-cultural adult literacy assessment, it is increasingly important to recognise locally valued literacy practices. In this paper we argue that measuring preferences and weighting of lit…
Globalising assessment: An ethnography of literacy assessment, camels and fast food in the Mongolian Gobi
What happens when standardised literacy assessments travel globally? The paper presents an ethnographic account of adult literacy assessment events in rural Mongolia. It examines the dynamics of literacy assessment in terms of the movement and re-contextualisation of test items as they travel globally and are received locally by Mongolian respondents. The analysis of literacy assessment events is informed by Goodwin's ‘participation framework’ on…
Re-interpreting aberrant responses in educational and psychological assessments
Sociology (13 works) · Literacy (10 works) · Political science (9 works) · Pedagogy (8 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (8 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Economic growth (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · Global Educational Policies and Reforms (5 works)