Towards a critical sociology of reading pedagogy : papers of the XII World Congress on Reading / edited by Carolyn D. Baker and Allan Luke.

Compiled in part from papers presented at a subsection of the XII World Congress on Reading held July 5, 1988 at Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

1. The Politics of Pedagogy -- 2. Reading in Classrooms -- 3. Reconstructing Theory -- 4. Reading the Social -- Indices

Through critical sociological appraisals of literary theory, research and pedagogy, this volume presents challenges to dominant psychological approaches in reading research and to mainstream discourses about reading and writing pedagogy. Bringing together the recent work of literacy researchers in Australia, Europe and North America, the volume offers novel critiques and theorizations from within political economy, neomarxist and critical theory, ethnomethodology, interactive sociolinguistics, poststructuralism and postmodernism. The volume is arranged in four sections; The Politics of Pedagogy; Reading in Classrooms; Reconstructing Theory; Reading the Social. This collection is provocative and innovative, offering clear alternatives for conceptualizing literacy, for conducting literacy research, and for reconstructing the discourses and practices of reading and writing in schools. The volume is addressed to a broad audience of researchers, educators and students