Books in the Routledge Research in Literacy series

This book offers a novel investigation of the Edwardian picture postcard as an innovative form of communication. It offers original insights into the historical and social context in which the postcard emerged; including how the postcard can reveal details of the lives and literacy practices of often overlooked sectors of the population.

Challenges common and popular depictions of Roma (commonly known as 'Gypsies') literacy by examining Roma literacy rates and the Roma's deep understanding of literacy and its implications, including the use of writing for a range of different purposes.

Using literacy practices in the newly independent post-apartheid Namibia as a lens through which to examine the effects of globalization, this case study looks at issues surrounding tourism, state control and the new forces of consumerism. It considers language practices that can exclude some members of Namibian society.

Movies are filled with scenes of people of all ages, sexes, races, and social classes reading and writing in widely varied contexts and purposes. This book addresses how everyday literacy practices are represented in popular culture, specifically in mainstream, widely-distributed contemporary movies.

This book presents a new perspective on the assumed links between women's literacy and development and explores current innovative approaches to research and policy around women's literacy.

This collection brings together situated research studies of literacy across a range of specific contexts, covering everyday, educational, and workplace domains.

The increasing popularity of digitally-mediated communication is prompting us to radically rethink literacy and its role in education; at the same time, national policies have promulgated a view of literacy focused on the skills and classroom routines associated with print, bolstered by regimes of accountability and assessments. This volume engages researchers in international dialogue around new literacies, their implications for policy and practice, and how they might articulate across national boundaries. Drawing on cutting edge research from the USA, Canada, UK, Australia and South Africa, it is a pedagogical and policy-driven call for change.

This collection brings together situated research studies of literacy across a range of specific contexts, covering everyday, educational, and workplace domains.

Research in multimodalities has impacted societies, education systems, and public policies in powerful ways and arguably, the focus on multimodal texts will be central to the most important literacy and learning issues on the current generation. This book focuses specifically on the visual in the everyday, and claims that powerful pedagogies and methodologies can be constructed by focusing on visual texts in previously under-represented contexts. By describing and analyzing visual texts across a broader range of contexts, the book highlights different constructs, issues and emerging questions dealing with the study of literacies and multimodalities.

The increasing popularity of digitally-mediated communication is prompting us to radically rethink literacy and its role in education; at the same time, national policies have promulgated a view of literacy focused on the skills and classroom routines associated with print, bolstered by regimes of accountability and assessments. This volume engages researchers in international dialogue around new literacies, their implications for policy and practice, and how they might articulate across national boundaries. Drawing on cutting edge research from the USA, Canada, UK, Australia and South Africa, it is a pedagogical and policy-driven call for change.

This book presents a new perspective on the assumed links between women's literacy and development and explores current innovative approaches to research and policy around women's literacy.