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Heath, Shirley Brice, Ed.; McLaughlin, Milbrey W., Ed. – 1993
How ethnic identity and gender figure in building the embedded identities of youth in different contexts is examined, focusing on the self-concepts of inner-city youth. The voices of urban youth argue that their embedded identities, or multilayered self-conceptions, represent far more than simple labels of ethnic or racial membership. After an…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Art Education, Childhood Needs, Disadvantaged Youth
Crowther, Jim, Ed.; Hamilton, Mary, Ed.; Tett, Lyn, Ed. – 2001
These 15 papers share a common theme: seeking to promote literacy as a powerful tool for challenging existing inequalities and dependencies. "Powerful Literacies" (Jim Crowther et al.) is an introduction. Section 1 establishes the theoretical and policy frameworks that underpin the book and shows how literacy is situated in different…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs