Finding the Commonplaces of Literacy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12009145 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jill Sinclair Bell (York University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 131-153 |
| Publication date | 1993-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Curriculum Inquiry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-6784 • E-ISSN: 1467-873X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03626784.1993.11076114 |
| OpenAlex | W2002303439 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
The multidisciplinary nature of the literature on literacy has hampered efforts to understand the relationships between apparently disparate positions. The writer details the search for the commonplaces of literacy, those common elements that must underlie all discussions of the topic. The potential benefits of conceptualizing the literature in this way are explored through an examination of pieces by Olson, Heath, and Freire, where the use of the commonplaces demonstrates the commonalities in the different positions
Epistemology · Literacy · Multidisciplinary approach · Pedagogy · Social science · Sociology · Literacy, Media, and Education · Media, Communication, and Education · Philosophy · Political theory and Gramsci · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1996 - 1996 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |