Reading+list

= Reading List for the course Critical Literacy and Interaction =


 * Unit 1: Communication as departing point: humans as social beings, sharing and negotiation of meaning and identity **
 * Neuliep, J.W. (2009). Intercultural Communication. A Contextual approach. SAGE Publications //Human Communication (pages: 8 -13)//
 * Fiske, J. (1990). Introduction to Communication Studies. Routledge: London and New York: //Chapter 1. Communication Theory (pages 6-23)//


 * Unit 2: Spinning webs of meaning, language and social reality **
 * The meaning of meaning of I.A. Richards (extract from a previous edition of A first look at Communication Theory) (pages 57 – 67)[[file:the meaning of meaning.pdf]]
 * Tietze. S., Cohen. L ., & Musson. G. (2003). Understanding organizations through language. SAGE Publications: //Chapter 1: Spinning webs of meaning: Language and social reality (pages 7-16) & Chapter 2: A semiological Approach to meaning making (pages 17 – 31)//


 * Unit 3: Making sense of the world and its codes: the meaning of literacy **
 * Barton. D. (2007). Literacy, an introduction to the ecology of written language. Blackwell Publishing: //Chapter 3. The social basis of literacy (pages 33 -50)//
 * ‘Literacy for life’. EFA Global monitoring report (2006) UNESCO: //[|Chapter 5. Why Literacy matters (pages 136-145)] & [|Chapter 6. Understandings of Literacy (pages 148 – 159)]//


 * Unit 4: The blooming of the inquisitive mind: taking a critical stance **
 * Gregory. A. E. & Cahill. A. C. (2009). Constructing critical literacy: self-reflective ways for curriculum and Pedagogy. In: Critical Literacy: Theories and practices. Vol. 3: 2 (pages 6-13)[[file:Constructing critical literacy Self-reflexive ways for.pdf]]
 * Freire, P. (1970). Pedagogy of the oppressed: //Chapter 2// (pages: 71- 86)


 * Unit 5: Constructing reality through discourse **
 * Leeuwen, van T. (2005). Introducing social semiotics. Routledge: //Chapter 5 Discourse (pages 93 -116)//


 * Unit 6: Ideologies, social identities & the reproduction of these in society **
 * Fiske, J. (1990). Introduction to Communication Studies. Routledge: London and New York: //Chapter 9. Ideology and meanings (pages 164-190)//
 * //NON-MANDATORY (this is an additional article that deals with the relationship between ideologies, social groups in society and discourse):// Ideology and discourse, a multidisciplinary introduction (van Dijk, 2004) [[file:Ideology+and+discourse.pdf]]


 * Unit 7: Devices that generate meaning, construct reality and shape identities 1: Metaphors **
 * Kövecses. Z. (2002). Metaphor. A practical introduction. Oxford University Press: //Chapter 1. What is Metaphor? (pages 3 -12)//
 * Zhang, J. (2007). Beyond anti-terrorism: Metaphors as message strategy of post-September- 11 U.S. public diplomacy. In: // Public Relations Review // . (pages.31-39): Beyond Anti-terrorism metaphors

**Unit 8: Devices that generate meaning, construct reality and shape identities 2: Storytelling**
 * Tietze. S., Cohen. L ., & Musson. G. (2003). Understanding organizations through language. SAGE Publications: //Chapter 4: Understanding organizations through stories and narratives (pages 49 -70)//
 * Lawler. S. (2008). Identity: sociological perspectives : //Chapter 1 Introduction: Identity as a question (pages 1-9) & Chapter 2 Stories, memories, identities (pages 10-30)//


 * Unit 9: Critical literacy in the 21st century 1: Media literacy and Framing **
 * Walkosz. B.J., Jolls. T. & Sund. M. (2008). Global/Local: Media Literacy for the global village (2 -20)[[file:globallocal.pdf]]
 * Kitzinger. J. (2008) Frame and Frame analysis (pages: 385 – 412)


 * Unit 10: Critical literacy in the 21st century 2: Political literacy: how to see through the political rhetoric **
 * Charters-Black. J (2005). Politicians and Rhetoric. The persuasive power of metaphor. Palgrave Macmillian : //Chapter 1: Persuasion, Legitimacy and Leadership ( pages 1-31)//
 * Plus readings assigned for Units 5, 6, 7 and 8


 * Unit 11: Expression of the self and diversity: Voicing and dialogue of voices **
 * Integration of all the above assigned literature


 * Unit 12: Reflection on the course **
 * Integration of all the above assigned literature

** Other resources: **

 * A collection of critical questions: [[file:A Collection of Critical Questions 2010-2009.docx]] **
 * The anatomy of discourse and social practices: [[file:The anatomy of discourse.docx]] **