The Politics of Writing / Edition 1

by Romy Clark, Roz Ivanic

Overview

Writing matters: it plays a key role in the circulation of ideas in society and has a direct impact on the development of democracy. But only a few get to do the kind of writing that most influence this development.
The Politics of Writing examines writing as a social practice. The authors draw on critical linguistics, cultural studies and literacy studies, as they explore and analyse:
* the social context in which writing is embedded
* the processes and practices of writing
* the purposes of writing
* the reader-writer relationship
* issues of writer identity.
They challenge current notions of 'correctness' and argue for a more democratic pedagogy as part of the answer to the inequitable distribution of the right to write.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415134835
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/05/1997
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Romy Clark coordinates the Academic Support Programme at Lancaster University.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Writing, Politics and Power; Chapter 3 Writing and Social Context; Chapter 4 Writing Processes and Practices; Chapter 5 Why Write?; Chapter 6; Chapter 7 The Role of the Reader in Writing; Chapter 8 Issues of Correctness and Standardisation in Writing; Chapter 9 Social and Educational Implications of Our View of Writing;