Return-Path: <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f59JP4f09566; Sat, 9 Jun 2001 15:25:04 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2001 15:25:04 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <67.1540e08a.2853d1a9@aol.com> Errors-To: alcrsb@langate.gsu.edu Reply-To: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: AWilder106@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:1499] RE: women-centered literacy materials X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Mac - Post-GM sub 146 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Status: O Content-Length: 991 Lines: 24 Sue, Welcome to the big tent. Yes, there has been a lot of discussion on your point, literacy and empowerment, and I am sure others will jump in. 1) Yes, literacy itself can be empowering as it opens the door to the world of print. 2) Literacy is not just a technical skill, it is the ability to read with meaning, to know what the words MEAN. Because there are so many literacy worlds, it is impossible to expect that a student who can decode will know what all literacies mean, their vocabularies, their references. I am going to add a personal example. I started "studying" the literacy world of American politics via the newspaper about 3 years ago, now. I mean really study, not just read. I am now somewhat literate in this world. I find it empowering to find out how the political game is played, and how it is reported. I further my knowledge through radio, TV, magazines, talking with friends. So here are 2 examples of literacy as empowerment. Andrea
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