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Hoffman, James V.; Rogers, Theresa; Sailors, Misty; Tierney, Robert – Reading Research Quarterly, 2011
In this essay, we review and comment on three books that focus on language, literacy, and visual and cultural communication: "English as a Local Language: Post-Colonial Identities and Multilingual Practices" by Christina Higgins; "Literacy and Power" by Hilary Janks; and "South African Visual Culture," edited by…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Foreign Countries, Books, African Languages

Miller, Adam David – Black Scholar, 1992
Paule Marshall focuses on the web of relations that constitute humanity. Women characters are central to this novel. Although race may affect what they do, it does not stop them from trying to do it. How race and class affect power exercised by women is discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Blacks, Book Reviews, Books, Characterization