Multicultural Perspectives on Literacy Research

Describes the broad territory covered by researchers whose work reflects various multicultural perspectives on literacy. Discusses four areas of literacy research that reflect these perspectives: critical analyses, cultural difference analyses, bilingual analyses, and literary analyses. Also discusses the foremost proponents of each perspective.

Citation

Au, K. (1995). Multicultural perspectives on literacy research. Journal of Reading Behavior, 27, 85-100.