ReInventing The University: Literacies and Legitimacy in the Postmodern Academy

Authors

Christopher L. Schroeder

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Abstract

Schroeder argues that, for students, postmodern instability in literacy and meaning has become a question of the legitimacy of current discourse of education. Schroeder is committed, then, to constructing literacies jointly with students and by so doing to bringing students to engage more deeply with education and society. To accomplish this, of course, he must advocate rebalancing instruction to a more radically student-centered curriculum. This does not mean he abandons traditional discourse or traditional practice in the classroom; rather, tradition becomes only one voice among many in the classroom, instead of being the dominating one. ReInventing the University is an extended discussion of why Schroeder feels this is necessary, how he tries to construct literacies that have legitimacy with students, and what his experiences could mean for classrooms, departments, and disciplines.

Document Type

Book

Publisher

Utah State University Press

Publication Date

2001

ISBN

9780874214710

City

Logan

Comments

Available as ebook or hard copy from USU Press.

Recommended Citation

Schroeder, Christopher L., "ReInventing The University: Literacies and Legitimacy in the Postmodern Academy" (2001). All USU Press Publications. 129.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/usupress_pubs/129