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Boys, Literacies and Schooling: The Dangerous Territories of Gender-Based Literacy Reform


Book Description
Current debates about boys and schooling in many Western nations are increasingly characterised by a sense of crisis as government reports, academic research and the day to day experiences of teachers combine to indicate that:

* boys are consistently underperforming in literacy
* boys are continuing to opt out of English and humanities
* boys represent the majority of behaviour proble... More
Book Information
PublisherOpen Univ Press
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages236
ISBN-10033520757X
ISBN-13978-0335207572
Publication Date12/21/2001
The Creators
About Chris Bigum (Author) : Chris Bigum is a published author. Published credits of Chris Bigum include Boys, Literacies and Schooling: The Dangerous Territories of Gender-Based Literacy Reform.
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About Colin Lankshear (Author) : Colin Lankshear is a published author. Some of the published credits of Colin Lankshear include New Literacies, Boys, Literacies and Schooling: The Dangerous Territories of Gender-Based Literacy Refor... more
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About Leonie Rowan (Author) : Leonie Rowan is a published author and an editor. Published credits of Leonie Rowan include Boys, Literacies and Schooling: The Dangerous Territories of Gender-Based Literacy Reform.
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About Michele Knobel (Author) : Michele Knobel is a published author. Some of the published credits of Michele Knobel include New Literacies, Boys, Literacies and Schooling: The Dangerous Territories of Gender-Based Literacy Reform.
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