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Reading Work Literacies in the New Workplace
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Reading Work: Literacies in the New Workplace explores changing understandings of literacy and its place in contemporary workplace settings. It points to new questions and dilemmas to consider in planning and teaching workplace education. By taking a social perspective on literacies in the workplace, this book challenges traditional thinking about workplace literacy as functional skills, and... Read more
Contents: Preface. N. Jackson, Introduction: Reading Work. Part I: "Literacies in Use" in Workplace Settings. M.E. Belfiore, Literacies, Compliance and Certification. S. Folinsbee, Paperwork as the Lifeblood of Quality. J. Hunter, Working Life and Literacies at The Urban Hotel. T. Defoe, Literacies at Work in a Culture of Documentation. Part II: Reflections on Learning. M.E. Belfiore, S. Folinsbee, Workplace Learning and Literacies in Practice. T. Defoe, S. Folinsbee, M.E. Belfiore, Implications for Practice. J. Hunter, Implications for Theory. Conversation on Collaborative Research. N. Jackson, Appendix: Notes on Ethnography as Research Method.
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Mary Ellen Belfiore, Tracy A. Defoe, Sue Folinsbee, Judy Hunter, Nancy S. Jackosn
