The power of talk : how words change our lives /: how words change our lives. ([2009])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Felecia Briscoe, Gilberto Arriaza, Rosemary C. Henze.
• Other Names: Briscoe, Felecia; Arriaza, Gilberto; Henze, Rosemary C
• Contents: List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgments About the Authors Introduction Why? The Same Old Problem What? The Book's Purpose How? Achieving the Purpose What Will You Get Out of This Book? Avoiding the Master's Language Tools Overview of the Chapters Where and When Might the Book Be Used? 1. The Power of Language: A Medium for Promoting Social Justice and Equity In What Ways Is Language a Transformative Force in Society? What Are Educational Equity and Social Justice What Are Critical Discourse Analysis and Critical Language Awareness Conclusion and Summary of Key Points 2. Becoming Effective in Using Critical Language Awareness Noticing How Language Constructs Our Social World Relating the Trees to the Forest, and the Forest to the Trees Imagining Alternatives Coaching Teaching With Critical Language Awareness Using Memorable Examples, Metaphors, and Quotes Modeling, Teamwork, Inclusiveness, and Respect Conclusion and Summary of Key Points 3. Avoiding Othering: Practicing Including Introduction A Change Agent in Action How Is Othering Harmful? Digging Deeper Into Othering From Othering to Inclusion and Dialogue Activities Conclusion and Summary of Key Points 4. Disrupting Prejudice: A Communicative Approach Introduction Abstracting Communicative Model Developing a Data Culture Activity: Developing Language Skills for Disrupting Prejudice Conclusion and Summary of Key Points 5. Exceptionalizing or Democratizing? Introduction Exceptionalizing: How It Promotes Inequities The Importance of Context Cognitive Disequilibrium and Exceptionalizing The Context of the Interviews Recognizing Exceptionalizing Discourse Revising for a More Democratizing Discourse Activities for Developing Democratizing Language Skills Conclusion and Summary of Key Points 6. Recognizing and Revising Stratifying Discourse Introduction Key Concepts Recognizing and Revising Stratifying Discourse Activities for Developing Language Skills for Social Justice Conclusion and Summary of Key Points 7. Contesting Labels Introduction Contesting Labels Acronyms as Deep Abstractions Talk Strategies Redressing Labels Through Institutional Action Thoughtful Inaction Activity: Crowning With Labels Conclusion and Summary of Key Points 8. Conclusion: The Power of Talk Revisiting the Book's Objectives Using the Power of Talk for Social Justice A Final Thought References Index.
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks, Calif : Corwin
• Publication Date: 2009
• Copyright Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 183 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 306.44; Discourse analysis -- Social aspects; Communication in education; Language and education -- Social aspects; Sociolinguistics; Equality; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture; Communication in education; Discourse analysis -- Social aspects; Equality; Language and education -- Social aspects; Sociolinguistics; Bildung; Kommunikation; Kommunikative Didaktik; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452212807; 1452212805; 9781483350356; 1483350355
• Related ISBNs: 9781412956017; 1412956013; 9781412956024; 1412956021
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-176) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.