Pedagogy Jan 2014

Doing Time with Literacy Narratives

Patrick W. Berry

Abstract

Drawing on a semester-long qualitative study of teaching writing at a men’s medium-high security prison, this article explores the complex ways in which literacy and incarceration are configured in students’ narratives, as well as my own as their teacher.

Journal
Pedagogy
Published
2014-01-01
DOI
10.1215/15314200-2348938
Open Access
Closed
Topics
writing pedagogy qualitative research multilingual writers

Citation Context

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    Pedagogy
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    Written Communication

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  1. Lindquist (2010)
    What's the Trouble with Knowing Students? Only Time Will Tell
    Pedagogy
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