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CONFLICTING PARADIGMS IN ADULT LITERACY EDUCATION: IN QUEST OF A U.S. DEMOCRATIC POLITICS OF LITERACY. George Demetrion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 July 2007

Jiang Pu  and
Mary Juzwik
Jiang Pu
Affiliation:
Michigan State University
Mary Juzwik
Affiliation:
Michigan State University
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CONFLICTING PARADIGMS IN ADULT LITERACY EDUCATION: IN QUEST OF A U.S. DEMOCRATIC POLITICS OF LITERACY.George Demetrion. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum, 2005. Pp. xiv + 320. $36.00 paper.

Adult literacy in the United States is a contested field, lacking a working consensus on the definition and purpose of adult literacy education. Demetrion's volume contributes to the field by presenting a historical overview of adult literacy from the mid-1980s to the present and by addressing the most hotly debated issues. These include the nature of adult literacy education, pedagogical practices, and assessment and accountability. Recognizing the importance of a coherent philosophical approach to adult literacy, this volume also proposes a mediating theoretical framework for the field.

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Studies in Second Language Acquisition , Volume 29 , Issue 3 , September 2007 , pp. 492 - 494
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© 2007 Cambridge University Press

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