This book presents a new vision of literacy that frames meaning-making and communication in relation to individual, collective, and ecological needs. Building on the concept of the pluriversal, Perry explores how literacy education can support multiple ways of being and becoming. In so doing, Perry rejects limiting and skills-focused definitions of literacy and instead embraces a more profound conceptualisation that reflects the boundless potential of literacy practices. Bringing together research from the Global North and South, Perry connects literacy education with semiotics, philosophy, sustainability studies, and geopolitics to argue for the urgency of a pluriversal model of literacy that combats a normative, neo-colonial understanding of reading and writing.
Offering a unique contribution to the field of literacy studies, this book demonstrates how literacy is a semiotic process and literacy practices can connect learner needs with pathways to social, ecological, and cultural sustainability. With Perry as a guide, this illuminating book invites readers to join the journey into literacies beyond words, to arrive at a more holistic and inclusive understanding of what literacy practices are and can be.
By:
Mia Perry Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Weight: 240g ISBN:9781032285146 ISBN 10: 1032285141 Series:Expanding Literacies in Education Pages: 158 Publication Date:28 July 2023 Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
"CONTENTS Part I: Literacies and the Pluriverse: Stories and Principles Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Pluriverse: Navigating a common world with very little in common Chapter 3 Scales and politics of literacies education Chapter 4 Literacy: What it is and what it does Chapter 5 ""Literacy"" translated Part II: Literacies Practices and Pedagogies Chapter 6 Literacy of print Chapter 7 Literacy of faith Chapter 8 Literacies of land and water Chapter 9 Literacy of the body Chapter 10 Literacy of matter Chapter 11 Enacting pluriversal literacies: A framework for practice"
Mia Perry is a Professor of Arts and Literacies in Education at the University of Glasgow, Scotland.