Discourses of Power, the Dialectics of Understanding, the Power of Literacy

Presents an oral narrative created by a Mexican- American child based on a picture story, and contrasts it with an essay-oriented narrative to demonstrate that essayist literacy as taught in school constrains interpersonal relationships and personal/cultural identity, and serves to maintain the stan...

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Published inJournal of Education Vol. 165; no. 1; p. 53
Main Author Bennett, Adrian T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1983
Subjects
Creative Expression
Cultural Influences
Elementary Education
Equal Education
Essays
Ethnicity
Expository Writing
Limited English Speaking
Literacy
Minority Groups
Social Class
Social Influences
Story Telling
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Summary:Presents an oral narrative created by a Mexican- American child based on a picture story, and contrasts it with an essay-oriented narrative to demonstrate that essayist literacy as taught in school constrains interpersonal relationships and personal/cultural identity, and serves to maintain the standards of the dominant culture. (MJL)