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Why Reading Books Still Matters: The Power of Literature in Digital Times
Contributor(s): Pennington, Martha C. (Author), Waxler, Robert P. (Author)
ISBN: 1138629731     ISBN-13: 9781138629738
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $190.00  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: August 2017
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BISAC Categories:
- Education | Aims & Objectives
- Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading & Phonics
- Literary Criticism | Books & Reading
Dewey: 028.9
LCCN: 2017009382
Physical Information: 246 pages
 
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Bringing together strands of public discourse about valuing personal achievement at the expense of social values and the impacts of global capitalism, mass media, and digital culture on the lives of children, this book challenges the potential of science and business to solve the world's problems without a complementary emphasis on social values. The selection of literary works discussed illustrates the power of literature and human arts to instill such values and foster change. The book offers a valuable foundation for the field of literacy education by providing knowledge about the importance of language and literature that educators can use in their own teaching and advocacy work.