Literacies of Inclusion: Feminism, Multiculturalism, and Youth.

Vandergrift, Kay

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Publication Date: 1995

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Literacies of Inclusion: Feminism, Multiculturalism, and Youth.

Vandergrift, Kay

Journal of Professional Studies, v3 n1 p39-47 Fall-Win 1995

Feminist and multicultural practices in public education can help achieve cultural inclusiveness. The paper examines multiple literacies and literacy learning in culturally diverse and gender fair schools, suggesting whole language programs, reader-response criticism, and feminism to expand the educational canon and ensure a public education representing the politics of inclusion. (SM)

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Consciousness Raising, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Literacy, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Feminism, Literacy, Multicultural Education, Politics of Education, Public Education, Racial Bias, Sex Bias, Whole Language Approach

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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