Critical Memetic Literacies in English Education: How Do You Meme?

By: Leah Panther and Darren Crovitz

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Synopsis: This edited collection introduces English and literacy educators to the theoretical, research-based, and practical dimensions of using digital memetic texts—“memes”—in the classroom. Digital memetic texts come with new affordances, particularly as avenues for student creativity, voice, and advocacy. But these texts can also be put to manipulative, propagandistic, and nefarious purposes, posing critical challenges to an informed, democratic citizenry. Grounded in multimodality and critical literacy, this book investigates the fascinating digital dimension of texts, audiences, and meaning, and considers how English educators might take up these conversations in practical ways with students. With authentic examples from teachers and students, this volume provides a road map to researchers and educators—both preservice and in-service—interested in critical and productive uses of these modern phenomena.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781000986327
Related ISBNs:: 9781032471334, 9781032471341, 9781003384700
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 12/01/23
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Leah Panther and Darren Crovitz
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Education, Language Arts
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Leah Panther
Edited by:: Darren Crovitz