Seminar in Literacy

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Research in the field of literacy studies over the past three decades has increasingly examined the ways in which literacy shapes and is shaped by social context, adding to and complicating our understanding of reading and writing across diverse settings. This course explores the interrelationships among reading, literacy, and culture from critical, social, and historical perspectives. It will draw on theoretical contributions from anthropology, psychology, and sociolinguistics to interrogate literacy/biliteracy research in a variety of educational settings.