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OverviewBringing together strands of public discourse about valuing personal achievement at the expense of social values and the impacts of global capitalism, mass media, and digital culture on the lives of children, this book challenges the potential of science and business to solve the world’s problems without a complementary emphasis on social values. The selection of literary works discussed illustrates the power of literature and human arts to instill such values and foster change. The book offers a valuable foundation for the field of literacy education by providing knowledge about the importance of language and literature that educators can use in their own teaching and advocacy work. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Martha C. Pennington , Robert P. WaxlerPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.362kg ISBN: 9781138629752ISBN 10: 1138629758 Pages: 246 Publication Date: 06 September 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Undergraduate 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 ContentsForward by Jack C. Richards Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1. The Value of a Literate Culture Chapter 2. A Sketch of our World, Current and Future Chapter 3. The Digital World Chapter 4. Living Life Onscreen and Online Chapter 5. Reading Onscreen and Online Chapter 6. Education and Literacy in Digital Culture Chapter 7. How Fiction and Poetry Work Their Magic Chapter 8. A Closer Look at Reading Chapter 9. Psychological Effects of Reading Literature Chapter 10. We Point the Way and Take You Halfway There Chapter 11. Mapping an Alternative FutureReviewsThis is an important book that builds a strong case for the value of literature, literary reading, and book culture in the school curriculum.... [It] stands as a wake-up call regarding our current screen-based culture and curricular focus on technology, science, and practical skills, arguing that they do not provide a sufficient basis for developing the full potential of children. ã From the Foreword by Jack C. Richards, University of Sydney and University of Auckland This very engaging and timely book has a clear, strong argument and is accessible. It engages with several questions about information consumption and will help shape public opinion. Sonya Huber, Fairfield University, USA I am in the choir already and agree with the authors on the decline of literature in our schools and lives. This book will bring heightened awareness to the field especially among English/language arts preservice and inservice providers. Michael Moore, Georgia Southern University, USA This is an important book that builds a strong case for the value of literature, literary reading, and book culture in the school curriculum.... [It] stands as a wake-up call regarding our current screen-based culture and curricular focus on technology, science, and practical skills, arguing that they do not provide a sufficient basis for developing the full potential of children. ã From the Foreword by Jack C. Richards, Professor Honorary Professor, University of Sydney, Australia, and University of Auckland, New Zealand This very engaging and timely book has a clear, strong argument and is accessible. It engages with several questions about information consumption and will help shape public opinion. Sonya Huber, Fairfield University, USA I am in the choir already and agree with the authors on the decline of literature in our schools and lives. This book will bring heightened awareness to the field especially among English/language arts preservice and inservice providers. Michael Moore, Georgia Southern University, USA ""This is an important book that builds a strong case for the value of literature, literary reading, and book culture in the school curriculum…. [It] stands as a wake-up call regarding our current screen-based culture and curricular focus on technology, science, and practical skills, arguing that they do not provide a sufficient basis for developing the full potential of children."" From the Foreword by Jack C. Richards, University of Sydney and University of Auckland ""This very engaging and timely book has a clear, strong argument and is accessible. It engages with several questions about information consumption and will help shape public opinion."" Sonya Huber, Fairfield University, USA ""I am in the choir already and agree with the authors on the decline of literature in our schools and lives. This book will bring heightened awareness to the field especially among English/language arts preservice and inservice providers."" Michael Moore, Georgia Southern University, USA This is an important book that builds a strong case for the value of literature, literary reading, and book culture in the school curriculum.... [It] stands as a wake-up call regarding our current screen-based culture and curricular focus on technology, science, and practical skills, arguing that they do not provide a sufficient basis for developing the full potential of children. From the Foreword by Jack C. Richards, University of Sydney and University of Auckland This very engaging and timely book has a clear, strong argument and is accessible. It engages with several questions about information consumption and will help shape public opinion. Sonya Huber, Fairfield University, USA I am in the choir already and agree with the authors on the decline of literature in our schools and lives. This book will bring heightened awareness to the field especially among English/language arts preservice and inservice providers. Michael Moore, Georgia Southern University, USA Author InformationMartha C. Pennington is Professorial Research Associate in the Department of Linguistics, School of Oriental and African Studies, and Research Fellow in the Department of Applied Linguistics and Communication, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK. Robert P. Waxler is Professor of English at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, USA, and cofounder of Changing Lives Through Literature. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |