Arkansas Delta Oral History Project
«“The authors have two goals. The first is to offer rich qualitative data about what occurs when rural students, in partnership with university students, work on extended projects with topics of their own choosing. The second is to argue that such self-chosen and directed projects—authentic literacy projects—can actually have an effect on rural outmigration and rural residents’ desire and ability to improve their own communities. Both goals are important and timely.” —Kim Donehower, coauthor of Rural Literacie.»
In rural America, perhaps more than other areas, high school students have the ability to contribute to the revitalization and sustainability of their home communities by engaging in oral history projects designed to highlight the values that are revered and worth saving in their region. Les mer
In this detailed exploration of the project, the authors draw on theories of cultural studies and critical pedagogy of place to show how students' work on religion, food, and race exemplifies the use of community literacy to revitalize a distressed economic region. Advancing the discussion of place-based education, The Arkansas Delta Oral History Project is both inspirational and instructive in offering a successful model of an authentic literacy program.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Syracuse University Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9780815634812
- Utgivelsesår
- 2016
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
Anmeldelser
«“The authors have two goals. The first is to offer rich qualitative data about what occurs when rural students, in partnership with university students, work on extended projects with topics of their own choosing. The second is to argue that such self-chosen and directed projects—authentic literacy projects—can actually have an effect on rural outmigration and rural residents’ desire and ability to improve their own communities. Both goals are important and timely.” —Kim Donehower, coauthor of Rural Literacie.»