ACL 125 — Intro to the Study of Literacy
This course introduces students to a broad range of conversations in the interdisciplinary field of literacy studies. Students will examine the relationship between the individual (and their processes and practices), ?written? discourse (the discursive meaning of signs and structures), and social context. Students will discuss how scholars and practitioners from multiple disciplines and fields (e.g., arts, humanities, social/behavioral sciences, and natural sciences) have constructed the field of literacy studies, how they frame conversations to guide their scholarship and work, and how they employ varied and interdisciplinary methodologies to study and/or engage with literacy-based phenomena. To help students understand the interdisciplinary nature of the field, students will practice applying and blending disciplinary lenses to participate in and create interdisciplinary conversations about literacy processes, practices, and events. Special attention will be paid to the relationship between literacy practices, democracy, justice, and solidarity.