'Not Reading Just Seems Crazy to Me'

Religious Youths’ Textual Ideologies of Sacred Texts

Bibliographic Data

ID21729987
AuthorsEric D Rackley (0000-0002-9298-9690, Brigham Young University–Hawaii, corresponding author), Eric Rackley
Year2024
Volume26
Issue1
Pages104-122
Publication date2024-03-23
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Australian Journal of Language and Literacy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1038-1562 • E-ISSN: 1839-4728
PublisherUniversity of Alberta Libraries (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.20360/langandlit29676
OpenAlexW4393122583
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited19

This study examines six Latter-day Saint youths’ textual ideologies of sacred texts. Inductive analyses point to three shared textual ideologies related to youths’ expectations about (a) the educative nature of sacred texts, (b) the relevance sacred texts had in their lives, and (c) the amount of time they should spend reading them. Findings support and extend existing language and literacy research by providing insights into the social and cultural forces that shape how religious youth engage with and use sacred texts. Implications of this work offer paths for future literacy research and practice

Art · Linguistics · Literacy · Pedagogy · Sociology · Philosophy · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development · Religious Education and Schools · Study and Philosophy of Religion

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