The Matter of Practice by Curt Porter, Rachel Griffo - 9781648023101

Name: The Matter of Practice by Curt Porter, Rachel Griffo - 9781648023101
Brand: Emerald Publishing Inc

Emerald Publishing Inc

The Matter of PracticeExploring New Materialisms in the Research and Teaching of Languages and Literacies\nAuthor(s): Curt Porter, Rachel Griffo\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Inc, United States\nImprint: Information Age Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781648023101, 978-1648023101\nSynopsis\nThe Matter of Practice presents work by teacher-scholars from around the world who are rethinking the relationship between matter and meaning. By emphasizing spatial, bodily, and sensual dimensions of language and literacy practices, this volume offers a portrait of language pedagogy and research that challenges traditional barriers between subjects and objects, speech and noise, and languages and things. We envision the term new materialisms as an invitation to locate theorizing, researching, and teaching practices within the rhythms and textures of our material, sensory, and perceptual lives. These chapters enact a hope that increased engagement with our physical surroundings and sensor.