Literacy, Narrative and Culture

Literacy, Narrative and Culture

Author: Jens Brockmeier

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-12-16

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 1136858105

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An important contribution to the multi-disciplinary study of literacy, narrative and culture, this work argues that literacy is perhaps best described as an ensemble of socially and historically embedded activities of cultural practices. It suggests viewing written language, producing and distributing, deciphering and interpreting signs, are closely related to other cultural practices such as narrative and painting. The papers of the first and second parts illustrate this view in contexts that range from the pre-historical beginnings of tracking signs' in hunter-gatherer cultures, and the emergence of modern literate traditions in Europe in the 17th to 19th century, to the future of electronically mediated writing in times of the post-Gutenberg galaxy. The chapters of the third present results of recent research in developmental and educational psychology. Contributions by leading experts in the field make the point that there is no theory and history of writing that does not presuppose a theory of culture and social development. At the same time, it demonstrates that every theory and history of culture must unavoidably entail a theory and history of writing and written culture. This book brings together perspectives on literacy from psychology, linguistics, history and sociology of literature, philosophy, anthropology, and history of art. It addresses these issues in plain language – not coded in specialized jargon – and addresses a multi-disciplinary forum of scholars and students of literacy, narrative and culture.


Functional Literacy

Functional Literacy

Author: Ludo Th Verhoeven

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing

Published: 1994-01-01

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 9027217912

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The purpose of the volume is to open up new perspectives in the study of literacy by bringing together current research findings from linguistics, psychology, sociology and anthropology. The book divides into five parts. The first part deals with theoretical questions related to the definition and the modeling of the construct of functional literacy. The second part goes into the notion of literacy development. Both societal and individual aspects of literacy development are taken into account. In the next two parts the actual achievement of literacy in various regions of the world is dealt with. In part 3 the focus is on attaining literacy in developing societies, and in part 4 on attaining literacy in industrialized societies. In the final part the question is raised how functional literacy can be promoted through education. Starting from a cross-cultural perspective the central issue is how standards of functional literacy can be established throughout the world.


Language, Literacy, and Cognitive Development

Language, Literacy, and Cognitive Development

Author: Eric Amsel

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2002-12-01

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 1135661510

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Language, Literacy, and Cognitive Development addresses the impact of language and literacy on cognitive development. Top researchers examine the cognitive significance of the growth in children's ability to express themselves symbolically, whether that involves communicating linguistically, mathematically, logically, or through some other symbol system expressed in speech, gesture, notations, or some other means. The book contributes to refining and answering questions regarding the nature, origin, and development of symbolic communication in all its forms, and their consequences for the cognitive development of the younger child at home and the older child at school.


¿Qué es educación en el siglo XXI? Ensayos reflexivos sobre Educación, Sociedad y Política Educativa

¿Qué es educación en el siglo XXI? Ensayos reflexivos sobre Educación, Sociedad y Política Educativa

Author: Ana Belén Fernández Torres

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2014-06-19

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 1291923217

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¿Qué es educar? En una sociedad agitada por los cambios drásticos durante las dos últimas décadas, parece un auténtico desafío poder concretar qué vamos a enseñar a nuestros alumnos. No obstante, educar no es simplemente transmitir unos conocimientos predeterminados. Esta obra es una colección de reflexiones críticas sobre el procesos educativo y sus implicaciones en el siglo XXI.


The Palgrave Biographical Encyclopedia of Psychology in Latin America

The Palgrave Biographical Encyclopedia of Psychology in Latin America

Author: Ana Maria Jacó-Vilela

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-05-19

Total Pages: 1417

ISBN-13: 3030567818

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This biographical encyclopedia will provide the first comprehensive reference work on leading scholars and professionals who have contributed to the development and institutionalization of psychology in Latin America. The figures biographed will include scholars who have made a significant theoretical contribution to the discipline, as well as, practitioners and those who have contributed to the institutionalization of psychology, through their work in scientific organisations, professional bodies and publications. All persons included are recognized authorities and either natives of, or long-term residents in the region. It will offer an invaluable reference point, in particular for scholars of the history of psychology, Latin American studies, the history of science, and global psychology; as well as for historians, psychologists and social scientists seeking international perspectives on the development of the discipline.


A Bibliography on Writing and Written Language

A Bibliography on Writing and Written Language

Author: Konrad Ehlich

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2011-06-01

Total Pages: 2896

ISBN-13: 3110889358

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The bibliography offers information on research about writing and written language over the past 50 years. No comprehensive bibliography on this subject has been published since Sattler's (1935) handbook. With a selection of some 27,500 titles it covers the most important literature in all scientific fields relating to writing. Emphasis has been placed on the interdisciplinary organization of the bibliography, creating many points of common interest for literacy experts, educationalists, psychologists, sociologists, linguists, cultural anthropologists, and historians. The bibliography is organized in such a way as to provide the specialist as well as the researcher in neighboring disciplines with access to the relevant literature on writing in a given field. While necessarily selective, it also offers information on more specialized bibliographies. In addition, an overview of norms and standards concerning 'script and writing' will prove very useful for non-professional readers. It is, therefore, also of interest to the generally interested public as a reference work for the humanities.


After Piaget

After Piaget

Author: Eduardo Marti

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-07-28

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 1351533460

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After Piaget proves that Jean Piaget's work is critical for understanding some of the most current proposals in the study of psychological development. It analyzes Piaget's legacy, moving beyond the harsh critiques that have circulated since he lost prominence. It also brings together new developments and research practices that have grown out of Jean Piaget's tradition, while providing a retrospective glance into the intellectual atmospheres of different periods at which the contributors encountered Piaget.This book reveals the richness and coherence of the School of Geneva's research during the last decades before Piaget's death. Contributions from scholars who formed part of the School of Geneva during the 1970s and '80s demonstrate Piaget's influence on such diverse fields as infant development, ethnology, neuropsychology, semiotic development, and epistemology. After Piaget is part of Transaction's History and Theory of Psychology series.


La educación mediática y los profesionales de la comunicación

La educación mediática y los profesionales de la comunicación

Author: Alejandro Buitrago, Eva Navarro y Agustín García Matilla

Publisher: Editorial GEDISA

Published: 2015-11-15

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 8416572011

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Este libro recoge los testimonios de los profesionales de la comunicación sobre un asunto de máxima actualidad y da algunas respuestas a preguntas tales sobre: ¿Cómo enfocar las múltiples alfabetizaciones necesarias para reforzar la formación de una ciudadanía más educada? ¿En qué competencias deberíamos formar a los ciudadanos? ¿Cuáles son los principales contenidos que los profesionales de la comunicación deberían conocer? ¿Cómo renovar unas metodologías docentes obsoletas que no se corresponden con las exigencias del actual universo transmedia?


The Development of Social Cognition and Communication

The Development of Social Cognition and Communication

Author: Bruce D. Homer

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2013-12-02

Total Pages: 397

ISBN-13: 1317778138

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For young children, two of the most important tasks they face are learning how to communicate and learning how to think about themselves and the social world around them. The premise of this book is that these two tasks are inherently linked. The communicative routines and language that children learn enable new modes of cognition, which in turn allow for more complex social interactions. The model of early child development that emerges is one in which equal importance is given to the socio-cultural context in which children are developing, and to the role played by children in actively constructing their own knowledge. The book is organized into four thematic sections, each introduced by an integrative overview. The first section, "Language and Cognition," examines the function of language in young children's lives. The second section, "Intentionality and Communication," explores young children's understanding of intentions and their verbal and non-verbal communication. The third section, "Theory of Mind and Pedagogy," examines the ways in which developments in cognitive and communicative skills transform children's participation in the process of teaching and learning. The final section, "Narrative and Autobiographical Memory," looks at the effects of narrative on young children's understanding of themselves and their world. This book will be of great interest to anyone concerned with young children's learning and development.