Beschreibung:
Combines collaborative studies of "literacies in use" in four workplace settings with analysis, relevant theory, and discussion of what can be learned from the research. Focuses on how people make sense of texts at work.
Contents: Preface. N. Jackson, Introduction: Reading Work. Part I: "Literacies in Use" in Workplace Settings. M.E. Belfiore, Literacies, Compliance and Certification. S. Folinsbee, Paperwork as the Lifeblood of Quality. J. Hunter, Working Life and Literacies at The Urban Hotel. T. Defoe, Literacies at Work in a Culture of Documentation. Part II: Reflections on Learning. M.E. Belfiore, S. Folinsbee, Workplace Learning and Literacies in Practice. T. Defoe, S. Folinsbee, M.E. Belfiore, Implications for Practice. J. Hunter, Implications for Theory. Conversation on Collaborative Research. N. Jackson, Appendix: Notes on Ethnography as Research Method.