Examining L2 Composition Ideology: A Look at Literacy Education.

McKay, Sandra Lee

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ERIC Number: EJ459747

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1993

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Examining L2 Composition Ideology: A Look at Literacy Education.

McKay, Sandra Lee

Journal of Second Language Writing, v2 n1 p65-81 Jan 1993

Three widely accepted assumptions about literacy education are discussed: (1) literacy is a social practice; (2) there exists a plurality of literacies; and (3) literacy educators must address issues of power. Implications for defining second-language composition ideology, research, and pedagogy are examined. (54 references) (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Literacy, Literacy Education, Personal Autonomy, Power Structure, Second Language Instruction, Second Languages, Sociocultural Patterns, Theory Practice Relationship, Writing Instruction

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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