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Minor Re/Visions: Asian American Literacy Narratives as a Rhetoric of Citizenship (Studies in Writing & Rhetoric)
Morris Young
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Description for Minor Re/Visions: Asian American Literacy Narratives as a Rhetoric of Citizenship (Studies in Writing & Rhetoric)
Paperback. Through a blend of personal narrative, cultural and literary analysis, and discussions about teaching, this text shows how people of colour use reading and writing to develop and articulate notions of citizenship. It reveals the tensions that exist between competing beliefs and uses of literacy among dominant American culture and minorities. Series: Studies in Writing and Rhetoric. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Through a blend of personal narrative, cultural and literary analysis, and discussions about teaching, Minor Re/Visions: Asian American Literacy Narratives as a Rhetoric of Citizenship shows how people of color use reading and writing to develop and articulate notions of citizenship. Morris Young begins with a narration of his own literacy experiences to illustrate the complicated relationship among literacy, race, and citizenship and to reveal the tensions that exist between competing beliefs and uses of literacy among those who are part of dominant American culture and those who are positioned as minorities. Influenced by the literacy narratives of other writers ... Read more
Through a blend of personal narrative, cultural and literary analysis, and discussions about teaching, Minor Re/Visions: Asian American Literacy Narratives as a Rhetoric of Citizenship shows how people of color use reading and writing to develop and articulate notions of citizenship. Morris Young begins with a narration of his own literacy experiences to illustrate the complicated relationship among literacy, race, and citizenship and to reveal the tensions that exist between competing beliefs and uses of literacy among those who are part of dominant American culture and those who are positioned as minorities. Influenced by the literacy narratives of other writers ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Writing and Rhetoric
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Carbondale, United States
ISBN
9780809325542
SKU
V9780809325542
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About Morris Young
Morris Young is an associate professor of English at Miami University, where he teaches courses in rhetoric and composition, literacy studies, and Asian American literature.
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