Literacy in the Lives of Working-Class Adults in Australia: Dominant versus Local Voices

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Dr Stephen Black

Literacy in the Lives of Working-Class Adults in Australia

Dominant versus Local Voices

Dr Stephen Black

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Bloomsbury Academic
14 December 2023

Literacy; Adult education, continuous learning

Series: Adult Learning, Literacy and Social Change

Adopting a ‘social practice’ approach to literacy research based on ethnographic methods, this book provides a strong critique of dominant understandings of the role of literacy in the lives of adults in Australia. It explores how groups of working-class adults can manage the literacy practices of their everyday lives by drawing on social networks of support. It is based on research conducted by the author over a forty-year career in adult literacy education, featuring the voices of varied adult groups, including: prisoners, the long-term unemployed, local council workers, manufacturing workers, adult literacy students, marginalised young people, vocational students, and patients living with a chronic illness (type 2 diabetes).

Each chapter explains how dominant society views these adult groups in relation to literacy, and provides a qualitative examination at the local level of how members of these groups manage the literacy practices of their everyday lives.

By: Dr Stephen Black
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781350378100
ISBN 10: 1350378100
Series: Adult Learning, Literacy and Social Change
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 14 December 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Series Foreword Abbreviations 1. Literacy, Politics and Working-Class Adults 2. Prisoners and Literacy 3. Long-Term Unemployed People and Literacy 4. Local Council Workers and Literacy 5. Production Workers and Literacy 6. Adult Literacy Students and Literacy 7. Marginalised Young People and Literacy 8. Vocational Education and Training Students and Literacy 9. Diabetes Patients and Literacy 10. Countering Deficit References Index

Stephen Black is a Research Fellow in the School of Education, University of Technology Sydney, Australia.

Reviews for Literacy in the Lives of Working-Class Adults in Australia: Dominant versus Local Voices

[Stephen] Black is an expert in adult literacy, having spent the whole of his career working and researching in adult literacy education in a variety of settings … The depth and detail of his knowledge are formidable – this book is engaging, insightful and very challenging. -- Anne Worrall * Journal of Criminology * This is a great book! Stephen Black gives voice to under schooled working-class adults on the shop floor and in a variety of educational settings. It provides a window into their individual and collective experiences as they grapple with diverse literacy demands—often in unexpected ways. A must read for scholars, literacy practitioners, and adult education program developers. -- Judith Kalman, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute (Cinvestav), Mexico