1st Edition
The Space and Practice of Reading A Case Study of Reading and Social Class in Singapore
By Chin Ee Loh
Copyright 2017
130 Pages
5 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
144 Pages
5 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
144 Pages
5 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Mirroring worldwide debates on social class, literacy rates, and social change, this study explores the intersection between reading and social class in Singapore, one of the top scorers on the Programme for International Assessment (PISA) tests, and questions the rhetoric of social change that does not take into account local spaces and practices. This comparative study of reading practices in an... Read more
1. Acknowledgements
2. Preface
3. Introduction: Social Class, Cultural Capital, and Reading
4. Becoming a Reader: Home-School Connections
5. Singaporean Boys Constructing Global Literate Selves: School-Nation Connections
6. Levelling the Reading Gap: Socio-Spatial Perspectives
7. Conclusion: The Space and Practice of Reading
8. Appendix
9. References
10. Index
Biography
Chin Ee Loh is Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University.
