LLED565Q – Power and Politics in Children’s Language and Literacy Practices

Topic: Power and Politics in Children’s Language and Literacy Practices

Instructor: Dr. Meghan Corella

Credits: 3

Overview:
In this course, we will examine how children negotiate relations of power and the politics of age/maturity, race, gender, sexuality, and class (among other discourses) through their language and literacy practices across a variety of social settings and societies. Theoretical perspectives will include sociocultural linguistics, critical race theories, feminism, and queer theory. The primary emphasis will be on qualitative work.