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WRITING GAMES: MULTICULTURAL CASE STUDIES OF ACADEMIC LITERACY PRACTICES IN HIGHER EDUCATION.Christine Pearson Casanave. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum, 2002. Pp. xx + 316. $69.95 cloth, $32.50 paper.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2003

Michael Khirallah
Michael Khirallah
Affiliation:
Oakland Community College
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Abstract

This volume's study of academic literacy practices in higher education is about the writing games we play in the academy. This is not a cynical exploration of such games that assumes the giving up of one's voice to join a discourse community; Casanave's metaphor suggests negotiation in writing games that shapes us, for better or for worse. From Casanave's opening chapter discussing the book's framework to her conclusion, the book is rich in insights about the nature of literacy practices among undergraduate students, Master's students, doctoral students, and faculty.

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Book Review
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Studies in Second Language Acquisition , Volume 25 , Issue 4 , December 2003 , pp. 585 - 586
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2003 Cambridge University Press

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