Brian Street

List of John Benjamins publications in which Brian Street is involved.

Titles

Students Writing in the University: Cultural and epistemological issues

Edited by Carys Jones, Joan Turner and Brian Street

This volume aims to raise awareness of the underlying complexities concerning student writing in the universities. The authors address a series of theoretical as well as practical questions regarding the literacies required of students in Higher Education, from the perspective of both students… read more

[Studies in Written Language and Literacy, 8] 2000. xxiv, 232 pp.

The Social Uses of Literacy: Theory and Practice in Contemporary South Africa

Edited by Mastin Prinsloo and Mignonne Breier

This book details the findings of a research project investigating the social uses of literacy in a range of contexts in South Africa. This approach treats literacy not simply as a set of technical skills learnt in formal education, but as social practices embedded in specific contexts, discourses… read more

[Studies in Written Language and Literacy, 4] 1996. viii, 279 pp.

Street, Brian 2009 Reflection 9. An appreciation of Roz Ivanič Why Writing Matters: Issues of access and identity in writing research and pedagogy, Carter, Awena, Theresa Lillis and Sue Parkin (eds.), pp. 245–247 | Miscellaneous

Street, Brian 2001 1. Literacy events and literacy practices: theory and practice in the New Literacy Studies Multilingual Literacies: Reading and writing different worlds, Martin-Jones, Marilyn and Kathryn E. Jones (eds.), pp. 17–30 | Chapter

Jones, Carys, Joan Turner and Brian Street 2000 Introduction Students Writing in the University: Cultural and epistemological issues, Jones, Carys, Joan Turner and Brian Street (eds.), pp. xv–xxiv | Miscellaneous

Street, Brian 2000 11. Academic Literacies Students Writing in the University: Cultural and epistemological issues, Jones, Carys, Joan Turner and Brian Street (eds.), pp. 193–228 | Chapter

Street, Brian 1996 Preface The Social Uses of Literacy: Theory and Practice in Contemporary South Africa, Prinsloo, Mastin and Mignonne Breier (eds.), pp. 1–10 | Preface

Street, Brian 1994 Cross-cultural perspectives on literacy Functional Literacy: Theoretical issues and educational implications, Verhoeven, Ludo (ed.), pp. 95–112 | Article