Grassroots Voice

Author : Jan Blommaert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008-06-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134092444

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Grassroots Literacy by Jan Blommaert Pdf

What effect has globalization had on our understanding of literacy? Grassroots Literacy seeks to address the relationship between globalization and the widening gap between ‘grassroots’ literacies, or writings from ordinary people and local communities, and ‘elite’ literacies. Displaced from their original context to elite literacy environments in the form of letters, police declarations and pieces of creative writing, ‘grassroots’ literacies are unsurprisingly easily disqualified, either as ‘bad’ forms of literacy, or as messages that fail to be understood. Through close analysis of two unique, handwritten documents from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jan Blommaert considers how ‘grassroots’ literacy in the Third World develops outside the literacy-saturated environments of the developed world. In examining these documents produced by socially and economically marginalized writers Blommaert demonstrates how literacy environments should be understood as relatively autonomous systems. Grassroots Literacy will be key reading for students of language and literacy studies as well as an invaluable resource for anyone with an interest in understanding the implications of globalization on local literacy practices.

Author : R. Balasubramaniam
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : India
ISBN : 8193700708

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Voices from the Grassroots by R. Balasubramaniam Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Community development
ISBN : UOM:39015079668177

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Grassroots Voice by Anonim Pdf

With particular reference to Bangladesh, and South Asia in general.

Author : Robert D. Bullard
Publisher : South End Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : African Americans
ISBN : 0896084469

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Confronting Environmental Racism by Robert D. Bullard Pdf

Author : Jan Blommaert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008-06-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134092437

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Grassroots Literacy by Jan Blommaert Pdf

What effect has globalization had on our understanding of literacy? Grassroots Literacy seeks to address the relationship between globalization and the widening gap between ‘grassroots’ literacies, or writings from ordinary people and local communities, and ‘elite’ literacies. Displaced from their original context to elite literacy environments in the form of letters, police declarations and pieces of creative writing, ‘grassroots’ literacies are unsurprisingly easily disqualified, either as ‘bad’ forms of literacy, or as messages that fail to be understood. Through close analysis of two unique, handwritten documents from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jan Blommaert considers how ‘grassroots’ literacy in the Third World develops outside the literacy-saturated environments of the developed world. In examining these documents produced by socially and economically marginalized writers Blommaert demonstrates how literacy environments should be understood as relatively autonomous systems. Grassroots Literacy will be key reading for students of language and literacy studies as well as an invaluable resource for anyone with an interest in understanding the implications of globalization on local literacy practices.

Author : Raymond Mason
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780228004868

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Spirit of the Grassroots People by Raymond Mason Pdf

Raymond Mason is an Ojibway activist who campaigns for the rights of residential school survivors and a founder of Spirit Wind, an organization that played a key role in the development of the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement. This memoir offers a firsthand account of the personal and political challenges Mason confronted on this journey. A riveting and at times harrowing read, Spirit of the Grassroots People describes the author's experiences in Indian day and residential schools in Manitoba and his struggles to find meaning in life after trauma and abuse. Mason details the work that he and his colleagues did over many years to gain recognition and compensation for their suffering. Drawing from Indigenous oral traditions as well as Western historiography, the work applies the concept of two-eyed seeing to the histories of colonialism and education in Canada. The memoir is supplemented by a final chapter in which Theodore Michael Christou and Jackson Pind put Mason's story into a historical and educational context. An essential key to understanding the legacy of Indian residential and day schools, this text is both a documentation of history and a deeply personal story of a human experience.

Author : Keith Butler
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781351705974

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On the Frontline with Voices by Keith Butler Pdf

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Introduction -- 1. Approaching the problem of voices -- 1.1 A few words about meaning -- 1.2 Understanding voices: the overall picture -- 2. For voice-hearers -- 2.1 About voices -- 2.2 Things that give your voice power -- 2.3 The first step: changing the way that you think about voices -- 2.4 The second step: getting to know your voices -- 2.5 The third step: paying attention to your self-worth -- 2.6 Special tricks -- 2.7 Summary of voice-hearers section -- 3. For clinicians -- 3.1 What should I do? -- 3.2 Your orientation and attitude -- 3.3 Practical stuff -- 4. For carers and family -- 4.1 Loss -- 4.2 What you will be facing -- 4.3 The relationship has changed - what should I do? -- 4.4 What should I do about engaging? -- 4.5 What should I do with my voice-hearer's voices? -- 5. In conclusion -- 5.1 Guidance notes taken from chapters -- Appendices -- Appendix 1: Self-worth -- Appendix 2: Assertiveness -- Appendix 3: Strategic overview -- Appendix 4: Emergencies flowchart -- Appendix 5: Patsy Hage's story -- Appendix 6: My history of hearing voices -- Appendix 7: Voices rap sheet -- Appendix 8: Strategies that you use to deal with your voices -- Appendix 9: Getting my life back -- Appendix 10: Relapse prevention -- References -- Index

Author : Carlos Martinez (Journalist),Michael Fox,Jojo Farrell
Publisher : Pm Press
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 1604861088

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Venezuela Speaks! by Carlos Martinez (Journalist),Michael Fox,Jojo Farrell Pdf

A collection of interviews with activists and other contributors, this compelling oral history details Venezuela’s bloodless uprising and reorganization. For the last decade, Venezuela’s “Bolivarian Revolution” has captured international attention. Poverty, inequality, and unemployment have all dropped, while health, education, and living standards have seen a commensurate rise—and this chronicle is the real, bottom-up account. The stories shed light on the complex facets within the revolution, detailing the change in such realities as community media to land reform, cooperatives to communal councils, and the labor movement to the Afro-Venezuelan network. Offering a different perspective than that of the international mainstream media, which has focused predominantly on Venezuela’s controversial president, Hugo Chavez, these examples of democracy in action illustrate the vast cultural, economic, and racial differences within the country—all of which have impacted the current South American state.

Author : Carly Gieseler
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781538128022

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The Voices of #MeToo by Carly Gieseler Pdf

The Voices of #MeToo: From Grassroots Activism to a Viral Roar is a timely analysis of how marginalized voices are engaged or silenced in one of the most successful social media projects in recent history. Accessibly written, this book unravels the ideas and practices of activism throughout the #MeToo movement from its inception to its current viral moment. The movement went viral with a tweet from Alyssa Milano after the avalanche of sexual harassment and assault allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. The hashtag, however, got its start from African-American, grassroots activist Tarana Burke a decade earlier. Taking this as her starting place, Gieseler focuses on the marginalized communities that are often ignored once a movement goes mainstream. With chapters on black female activism, the LGBTQ+ community and disability, toxic masculinity, and international responses, The Voices of #MeToo issues a call for all movements to become more inclusive as they seek empowerment and resistance against oppressive and abusive forces. Perhaps in exploring issues of social justice through an intersectional lens, we may all begin to hear and amplify the voices that are often silenced in the louder, viral roar.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105124102257

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The Point Is-- Grassroots Organizing Works by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jill M. Bystydzienski,Joti Sekhon
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1999-07-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780253028143

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Democratization and Women's Grassroots Movements by Jill M. Bystydzienski,Joti Sekhon Pdf

Case studies examining the connections between women’s local-level political and social actions and the development of democratic systems. The book illustrates how community-based actions, programs, and organizations that allow women to determine their lives and participate in decision making contribute to the creation of a civil society and thus enhance democracy. The case studies show how participation in grassroots movements promotes women’s involvement in their organizations, communities, and in societal institutions, as it influences state policy and empowers women in personal relationships.

Author : Lucy Rycroft-Smith,Jean-Louis Dutaut
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781315445182

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Flip The System UK: A Teachers’ Manifesto by Lucy Rycroft-Smith,Jean-Louis Dutaut Pdf

How did we let teacher burn-out happen, and what can we do about it – before it's too late? This brave and disruptive book accurately defines the problems of low teacher morale and offers systemic, future-proof and realistic solutions to bringing hope, energy and joy back to the profession. The simple answer is staring us in the face: increase teacher agency. Our rallying cry: our profession needs a return to values of humanity, pride, and professionalism. From research literacy to a collective voice, better CPD to smarter accountability, contributors to this book demonstrate the huge scope for increased teacher influence at every level of the education sector. Education voices including Sam Twiselton, Alison Peacock, David Weston and Andy Hargreaves, supported by a broad range of academics and policy makers, vouch for increased teacher agency and stronger, more powerful networks as a means of improving practice, combatting teacher disillusionment, and radically improving UK education. This text offers an exciting and hopeful perspective on education; urging teachers to work together to ‘flip the system’ and challenging policy makers to help... or get out of the way. Chapters have been contributed by Tom Bennett, Peter Ford, Jonathan Firth, David Weston, David Williams, Zeba Clarke, Julie Smith, Dr Robert Loe, Jeremy Pattle, Debra Kidd, Steven Watson, Ross Morrison McGill, George Gilchrist, Howard Stevenson, Professor Dame Alison Peacock, d’Reen Struthers, Phil Wood, Rae Snape, Simon Gibbs, Ross Hall, Jackie Ward, Simon Knight, David Frost, Sheila Ball, Sarah Lightfoot, Andy Hargreaves, Darren Macey, Gary Farrell, Julian Critchley, Tony Gallagher, Gareth Alcott, Sam Twiselton, Jelmer Evers, Alma Harris, Michelle Jones, Natalie Scott, Deborah M. Netolicky, Jon Andrews, Cameron Paterson, Per Kornhall, Joe Hallgarten, Tom Beresford and Sara Hjelm.

Author : Jennifer Baumgardner,Amy Richards
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2005-01-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781466814820

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Grassroots by Jennifer Baumgardner,Amy Richards Pdf

From the authors of Manifesta, an activism handbook that illustrates how to truly make the personal political. Grassroots is an activism handbook for social justice. Aimed at everyone from students to professionals, stay-at-home moms to artists, Grassroots answers the perennial question: What can I do? Whether you are concerned about the environment, human rights violations in Tibet, campus sexual assault policies, sweatshop labor, gay marriage, or the ongoing repercussions from 9-11, Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards believe that we all have something to offer in the fight against injustice. Based on the authors' own experiences, and the stories of both the large number of activists they work with as well as the countless everyday people they have encountered over the years, Grassroots encourages people to move beyond the "generic three" (check writing, calling congresspeople, and volunteering) and make a difference with clear guidelines and models for activism. The authors draw heavily on individual stories as examples, inspiring readers to recognize the tools right in front of them--be it the office copier or the family living room--in order to make change. Activism is accessible to all, and Grassroots shows how anyone, no matter how much or little time they have to offer, can create a world that more clearly reflects their values.

Author : Rick Santorum
Publisher : Creators Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781942448525

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A Patriot’s Voice by Rick Santorum Pdf

Rick Santorum is a conservative committed to restoring the American dream for hardworking Americans. The runner-up for the Republican nomination for president in 2012 is running again and building grass-roots support. In this collection of columns from 2013, the former senator from Pennsylvania explains in his own words what he stands for and what his vision for America's future is. In 2012, Rick launched Patriot Voices, a community of Americans committed to promoting faith, family, freedom and opportunity. And he has taken that message to the campaign trail, where he is a voice for the voiceless. A fierce defender of the unborn, Rick believes that strong families help produce a strong economy. He believes that renewing our country’s manufacturing spirit would strengthen working families and help our struggling communities return to a path of prosperity during these tough economic times. "We must not be the party of plutocrats, country clubbers and corporate interests," Rick writes. "We must focus on ways to deliver our vision for hope and opportunity for working Americans."

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Community development
ISBN : MSU:31293012267948

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Grassroots Development by Anonim Pdf