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Peer reviewedHarper, Helen – English Quarterly, 1990
Compares the work of three educational theorists from across the political spectrum. Places E. D. Hirsch's concept of cultural literacy against the liberal ideas posited by Louise Rosenblatt and the more radical ideas of Henry Giroux. Finds crucial differences among the three regarding whose knowledge and discourse is validated in the classroom.…
Descriptors: Discourse Communities, Educational Philosophy, Educational Practices, Educational Theories
Peer reviewedRussell, David R. – College English, 1990
Explores the history of what is now called Writing across the Curriculum (WAC), using the analogy of the university as discourse community to place the WAC movement in historical perspective and to begin to assess its significance for advanced literacy. (MG)
Descriptors: Discourse Communities, Educational Environment, Educational History, Educational Trends
