EDUC 549 - Writing and Culture

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Camitta. In this class we will look at writing as an expressive and instrumental part of culture and society. We see writing as cultural artifact and cultural behavior, shaped by and shaping the context of its use. This approach to writing is the foundation for the new literacy studies, which understands writing as several variable, multiple, diverse and changing practices contingent upon specific cultural and social contexts. Readings for the course are drawn primarily from the New Literacy Studies, but also from philosophy, anthropology, folklore, literary theory, literature and linguistics. We will consider ways these approaches to understanding and describing writing can inform classroom practice.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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