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Writing as Social Action

Name: Writing as Social Action
Author: Marilyn M Cooper,Michael Holzman
ISBN: 9780867092448

by Marilyn M Cooper, Michael Holzman

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Overview

The authors outline an approach to the study of literacy that does not neglect the cognitive or individual aspects of literacy but rather sees them as largely shaped by the social forces of our political, economic, and educational systems.

About the Author, Marilyn M Cooper,Michael Holzman

Marilyn M. Cooper is Associate Professor of English in the Humanities Department at Michigan Technological University. Cooper has published articles on writing theory, writing pedagogy, and linguistic approaches to literature.

Michael Holzman is the author of Lukacs's Road to God as well as articles on literacy, education, literary theory, and literacy history. He also edited the collection Workplace Literacy: Essays form the Model Literacy Project.