Marginalized Literacies – Critical Literacy in the Language Arts Classroom

Marginalized LiteraciesCritical Literacy in the Language Arts Classroom\nAuthor(s): Cara M. Mulcahy\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Inc, United States\nImprint: Information Age Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781607524540, 978-1607524540\nSynopsis\nFunctional literacy, cultural literacy, and progressive literacy are just a few of the many terms one can invoke when attempting to define literacy. From a critical perspective, for a democratic society to exist, a critical literacy is of crucial importance. Critical literacy aims to empower individuals and transform society. It is grounded in critical theory and, like critical pedagogy, investigates ways in which social, cultural, racial, sexual, and economic inequalities are reproduced. By investigating the ideological, political, and social structures that perpetuate such inequalities, it hopes to raise consciousness and move towards creating a more socially just society.\n\nThis book examines the approaches set forth by Atwell,.