Placeholder text
The Anthropology of Writing
By David Barton
0 - Default Title
Description
The studies included in this book examine every day acts of writing and their significance. Ordinary quotidian writing may be viewed as mundane and routine, but it is central to how societies operate and the ways individuals relate to each other and to institutions.
Examples discussed in the book including writing in areas such as farming, photo-sharing, childcare work and health care. The chapters are united in their approach to examining this writing as cultural practice. The book also brings together two important traditions of this type of study: the Anglophone and Francophone. The work of French scholars in this field is made accessible for the first time to the Anglophone world. The insights and research in this collection will appeal to all linguists, anthropologists, sociolinguistics and cultural theorists.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
254
Release Date:
2011-12-14
Publication Date:
2011-12-15
Publisher:
Continnuum-3PL
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1441128891
ISBN13:
9781441128898
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
392 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
14 cm
Currently sold out