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Images of writing and the writing child

This article uses a discursive lens to illuminate how writing and the writing child is constructed in different texts since the nineteenth century. The concept ‘image’ is used as an analytical tool to gain perspective on dominant ideas about children as writers and their educational writing practices. These images are produced in educational practices, theories of writing, societal conceptions and didactic models, which together are referred to as a formation. The article ends by reflecting upon what consequences may be seen if taking a critical child perspective. The article provides an analysis against which writing teachers, teacher educators and researchers can gain a perspective on dominant ideas about young writers and their educational writing practices.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:hkr-10563
Date January 2011
CreatorsHermansson, Carina
PublisherHögskolan Kristianstad, Avdelningen för Pedagogik, Högskolan Kristianstad, Forskningsmiljön Arbete i skolan (AiS)
Source SetsDiVA Archive at Upsalla University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeArticle in journal, info:eu-repo/semantics/article, text
Formatapplication/pdf
Rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
RelationNordisk Barnehageforskning, 1890-9167, 2011, 4:2, s. 41-59

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