Patricia Irvine
CSU East Bay, College of Education and Allied Studies, Department Member
... the following is an example: "Hey Miah I hope you takin a good ressup after all dat outgladidniss you wus carryin on wid." ... move up to fif standard, and get a good job. But me nolucky like Buckra son, John, who head so... more
... the following is an example: "Hey Miah I hope you takin a good ressup after all dat outgladidniss you wus carryin on wid." ... move up to fif standard, and get a good job. But me nolucky like Buckra son, John, who head so hard that he can't even catch cold. ...
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Research Interests: Sociology and Linguistics
Abstract: Presents examples of discourse in classroom interaction that show how social relations in the classroom mirror larger societal relationships in ways that exclude students' cultural and linguistic practices as resources for... more
Abstract: Presents examples of discourse in classroom interaction that show how social relations in the classroom mirror larger societal relationships in ways that exclude students' cultural and linguistic practices as resources for meaningful literacy learning. Shows how this discourse process (called reciprocal distancing) is used by teachers and students to reinforce sociocultural distances, and notes how literacy learning is affected.(SR)