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Critical Literacy

Critical Literacy is a pedagogical approach within the broader field of literacy studies that emphasizes the analysis and interrogation of power, ideology, and social structures embedded in texts and discourses to foster emancipatory learning and social action.

3.5K

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202.6K

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4.8K

Authors

1.3K

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2017–2026

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Literacy in Theory and Practice

Mary Searle‐Chatterjee, Brian Street · Man · 1987 · 5K citations

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Transformative Learning: Theory to Practice

Jack Mezirow · New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education · 1997 · 4.2K citations

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Critical discourse analysis: The critical study of language

Huang Hoon Chng · Journal of Pragmatics · 1996 · 3.6K citations

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Becoming Critical: Education, Knowledge, and Action Research

George L. Newsome, Wilfred Carr, Stephen Kemmis · Canadian Journal of Education / Revue canadienne de l éducation · 1988 · 3.5K citations · Full text

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The Silenced Dialogue: Power and Pedagogy in Educating Other People's Children

Lisa Delpit · Harvard Educational Review · 1988 · 3K citations

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Authors

4.8K

  1. AL
    Allan Luke

    Queensland University of Technology, Australia

    17 publications · 2.3K citations

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  2. BC
    Barbara Comber

    University of South Australia, Australia

    18 publications · 998 citations

    15

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  3. RR
    Rebecca Rogers

    University of Missouri–St. Louis, United States

    17 publications · 666 citations

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  4. EB
    Elizabeth Birr Moje

    University of Michigan, United States

    14 publications · 2K citations

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  5. HJ
    Hilary Janks

    University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

    15 publications · 1.7K citations

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Institutions

1.3K

  1. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    22 h-index

    41 publications

    3.2K citations

  2. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    20 h-index

    27 publications

    5.6K citations

  3. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    19 h-index

    35 publications

    2.1K citations

  4. Queensland University of Technology

    Brisbane, Australia

    19 h-index

    34 publications

    1.3K citations

  5. University of Georgia

    Athens, United States

    18 h-index

    28 publications

    961 citations

  6. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    17 h-index

    23 publications

    982 citations

  7. Columbia University

    New York, United States

    17 h-index

    21 publications

    1K citations

  8. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    16 h-index

    32 publications

    2.1K citations

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 79 publications · 6.9K citations

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  2. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy

    JAAL · 139 publications · 6.4K citations

    42

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  3. The Reading Teacher

    RT · 59 publications · 1.9K citations

    30

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  4. Thinking Skills and Creativity

    42 publications · 3.2K citations

    29

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  5. Language Arts

    LA · 64 publications · 2.8K citations

    27

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