TITLE

'The way I look at the world': Imaginal interaction and literacy use at TeenStreet

AUTHOR(S)

Worthman, Christopher

PUB. DATE

March 2002

SOURCE

Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy;Mar2002, Vol. 45 Issue 6, p458

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Examines the literacy practices at the TeenStreet theater ensemble. Boundaries of the definitions of literacies; Focus of literacy studies on social practices; Metaphors of literacy; Description of the activities in the theatre.

ACCESSION #

6001649

Tags: LITERACY;  THEATRICAL companies;  TEENSTREET (Company)

 

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