Multimodal Funds of Knowledge in Literacy: Countering Deficit Narratives of Diverse Families

Authors

Sally Brown, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
Rong Zhang, Appalachian State University

Contributors

Georgia Southern faculty member Sally Brown co-authored "Multimodal Funds of Knowledge in Literacy: Countering Deficit Narratives of Diverse Families."

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Abstract

Applying an asset-based approach, Multimodal Funds of Knowledge in Literacy prepares educators to teach and support diverse students and their families as they negotiate multimodal aspects of literacy learning. Framed by sociocultural theory, multiliteracies, multimodality, and posthumanism, the text combats deficit narratives by providing concrete alternatives that push educators to rethink their practices and support students’ and families’ cultural and linguistic strengths.

Chapters include case studies, vignettes, prompts, and learning samples that will leave readers with valuable insights and new understandings of multimodal funds of knowledge. Comprehensive and instructive, this book is a key text in literacy education, family literacy, and community engagement.

Publication Date

2025

Publisher

Routledge; Taylor and Francis

ISBN for this edition (13-digit)

9781032380209

ISBN for additional format (13-digit)

9781003343103

Copyright

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