Research Catalog

Title

Literacy, gender, and work : in families and in school / Judith W. Solsken.

Author

Solsken, Judith W.

Publication

Norwood, N.J. : Ablex Pub. Co., ©1993.

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Details

Description

xii, 244 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

Series Statement

Language and educational processes

Uniform Title

Language and educational processes.

Subject

• Reading (Primary) > United States
• Reading (Kindergarten) > United States
• Language arts (Primary) > United States
• School children > United States > Biography
• Sex differences in education > United States
• Home and school > United States
• Home and school
• Language arts (Primary)
• Reading (Kindergarten)
• Reading (Primary)
• School children
• Sex differences in education
• Kinderliteratur
• Lesenlernen
• Alphabetisierung
• Familienerziehung
• Geschlechtsunterschied
• Leseunterricht
• Grundschule
• United States
• USA

Genre/Form

Biographies

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-236) and indexes.

Contents

Machine derived contents note: Preface -- Learning About Literacy from Children Current Theoretical Perspectives on Beginning Literacy -- Literacy as Social Status and Identity -- Description of the Study. Plan of the Book -- Endnotes -- The Roots of Literacy Learning in Families Theoretical Perspectives on Family Literacy -- Luke -- Gender and Work as Identity Issues -- Jack -- Beatrix -- Jane -- Literacy as a Self-Defining Act -- Endnotes -- LITERACY INSTRUCTION IN THE KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOM</b> -- The First Day of School. The Teacher's Theoretical Assumptions -- The Social Context of Pedagogy -- Endnotes -- CHILDREN'S ORIENTATIONS TOWARD LITERACY IN KINDERGARTEN</b> -- Theoretical Perspectives on the Individual Learner/Beatrix -- Jack -- The Significance of Children's Orientations Toward Literacy/Endnotes -- TENSIONS IN CHILDREN'S KINDERGARTEN LITERACY LEARNING</b> -- Theoretical Perspectives on Tensions in Literacy Learning -- Luke -- Jane -- Pedagogical Tensions for Children and Teachers -- Endnotes -- BEYOND STEREOTYPES: THE COMPLEXITY OF NEGOTIATING GENDER AND WORK RELATIONS IN LITERACY LEARNING</b> -- Theoretical Perspectives on Gender and Work Relations in Literacy Learning -- George -- Roberta -- Tensions in Boys' Literacy Learning-Leo, Arnie, and Don -- Tensions in Girls' Literacy Learning-Beverly, Lucille, and Sarah -- Beyond Stereotypes -- Endnotes -- CONTINUITY AND CHANGE IN FIRST AND SECOND GRADE</b> -- Theoretical Perspectives on Continuity and Change in Literacy Learning -- Changes in the Classroom Context for Literacy: Pedagogy and Social Relations -- Luke -- Jack -- Beatrix -- Jane -- Continuity and Change in Children's Orientations Toward Literacy -- Endnotes -- REFLECTIONS ON THE JOURNEY</b> -- Appendix: The Construction of the Learning Biographies -- References -- Children's Books -- Author Index -- Subject Index.

ISBN

• 0893918776
• 9780893918774
• 0893919187
• 9780893919184

LCCN

92027534

OCLC

• ocm26503659
• 26503659
• SCSB-2037223

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library