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EDUCATION
Learning Networks in Philadelphia and Arkansas By David A. Joliffe and David A. Goldblatt Series: Composition, Literacy, and Culture
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This book tells stories of successful literacy learning outside of schools and inside communities, both within urban neighbourhoods of Philadelphia and rural and semi-rural towns of Arkansas. They define literacy not as a basic skill but as a rich, broadly interactive human behaviour: the ability to engage in a conversation carried on, framed by, or enriched through written symbols.
University of Pittsburgh Press • 9780822946243 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 208 pages • August 2020 • £38.00
Wendell Berry and Higher Education
Cultivating Virtues of Place By Jack R. Baker, Jeffrey Bilbro and Wendell Berry Series: Culture of the Land
An examination of Wendell Berry’s commentary on education.
Prominent author and cultural critic Wendell Berry is well known for his contributions to agrarianism and environmentalism, but his commentary on education has received comparatively little attention. Drawing on Berry's essays, fiction, and poetry, this book illuminates the influential thinker's vision for higher education in this ground-breaking study. Each chapter begins with an examination of one of Berry's fictional narratives and then goes on to consider how the passage inspires new ways of thinking about the university's mission.
University Press of Kentucky • 9780813179148 • Paperback 229 x 152mm • 268 pages • January 2020 • £22.50
Autodidactic
Self-Taught By James W. Parkinson and V. Manuel Perez Encourages learning in order to change people’s lives for the better.
The idea that America is a literate country is a misconception. There are more than thirty million adults in the United States today who cannot read, and spectator mentality and an obsession with instant gratification prevent many from retaining a true commitment to literacy. Here, Parkinson shares his personal discoveries about how to take charge of one's own learning, weaving together practical wisdom and historical statements issued by some of the world's most remarkable leaders.
