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Literacy with an Attitude: Educating Working-Class Children in Their Own Self-Interest

by Patrick Finn

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Synopsis:

A passionate plea for teachers, parents, and community organizers to give working-class children the same type of empowering education and powerful literacy skills that the children of upper- and middle-class people receive.

Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-237) and index.
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ISBN:
9780791442869
Subtitle:
Educating Working-Class Children in Their Own Self-Interest
Author:
Finn, Patrick J.
Author:
Finn, Patrick J.
Publisher:
State University of New York Press
Location:
Albany :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Education
Subject:
United states
Subject:
Aims & Objectives
Subject:
Language arts
Subject:
Literacy
Subject:
Labor and laboring classes
Subject:
Working class
Subject:
Language arts -- United States.
Subject:
Literacy -- United States.
Publication Date:
August 1999
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
260
Dimensions:
8.70x5.90x.68 in. .86 lbs.
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