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OverviewExamines public and private writings of low-income, urban, pre-adolescent girls, illuminating ways that girls' voices are often silenced in schools and society. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Brett Elizabeth Blake , William AyersPublisher: State University of New York Press Imprint: State University of New York Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.286kg ISBN: 9780791434802ISBN 10: 079143480 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 28 August 1997 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Foreword Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. Language and the Woman with the Yellow Hair: Perspectives on Language Choice and Use 3. Multiple Voices: Expressing and Responding to the Language of Voice through Writing 4. Setting the Stage: Classroom Writing Contexts and Brief Introductions to Eleven Girls 5. Public Writing Contexts I: Expository and Non-Fiction 6. Public Writing Contexts II: Narrative and Fiction 7. Private Writing Contexts I: Domesticity, Family Life, and Sexuality 8. Private Writing Contexts II: Violence and Activism 9. Becoming Critical: The Importance of Modeling Responses to Cultural Texts 10. Summary, Implications, and Discussion Appendix A: Approach and Methodology Appendix B: The Ethics of ""Doing"" Ethnographic Research References Index"Reviews"""The author captures the reality and depth of students' lives. The writings reveal that the students can be encouraged to write about their struggles and therefore make the educational system relevant. The notion of encouraging students to write and create their own 'cultural contexts' is an important one. Blake's examination of student writing on issues of gender, race, and class is admirable and can contribute to peaceful solutions."" - Aurelia Davila de Silva, University of Texas-San Antonio" The author captures the reality and depth of students' lives. The writings reveal that the students can be encouraged to write about their struggles and therefore make the educational system relevant. The notion of encouraging students to write and create their own 'cultural contexts' is an important one. Blake's examination of student writing on issues of gender, race, and class is admirable and can contribute to peaceful solutions. - Aurelia Davila de Silva, University of Texas-San Antonio Author InformationBrett Elizabeth Blake is Assistant Professor and Director of the Graduate Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Program at Nazareth College. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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