ABSTRACT

This book promotes the development of nontraditional literacies in adult education, especially as these critical literacies relate to global citizenship, equity, and social justice. As this edited collection argues, a rapidly changing global environment and proliferation of new media technologies have greatly expanded the kinds of literacies that one requires in order to be an engaged global citizen. It is imperative for adult educators and learners to understand systems, organizations, and relationships that influence our lives as citizens of the world. By compiling a comprehensive list of foundational, sociocultural, technological and informational, psychosocial and environmental, and social justice literacies, this volume offers readers theoretical foundations, practical strategies, and additional resources.

part I|8 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|6 pages

The Critical Literacies Advancement Model

Its History, Evolution, and Future Potential

part II|45 pages

Foundational Literacies

chapter 2|9 pages

Mother Tongue Literacy

A Glocal Perspective

chapter 3|10 pages

Adult Learners of Color as Aspiring Teachers

Developing Standard Literacy to Teach Standard Literacy

chapter 4|12 pages

The Role of Science Literacy in Critical Multiliteracy Advancement

Developing Competences for Fairer Knowledge Societies

chapter 5|12 pages

Futures Literacy for Adult Learning

Hopeful Futures in Complex Worlds

part |6 pages

Practical Resources

chapter 6|4 pages

Setting Foundations for Critically Thinking Global Citizens

Developing Foundational Literacies

part III|35 pages

Sociocultural Literacies

chapter 7|9 pages

Are We Multilingual Yet?

A 21st-Century Approach to Understanding Multilingual Literacy Skills

chapter 8|12 pages

Stories of Socialism from a Capitalist Perspective

A North Korean Refugee’s Online Graphic Novel for Positive Social Change

chapter 9|12 pages

US Higher-Education Institutions and Their Visions for Developing Globally Literate Students

Goals for Advancing Equity and Social Justice

part |5 pages

Practical Resources

chapter 10|3 pages

There’s No Society Without a Language and No Global Society Without Global Understanding

Developing Global Understanding Through Sociocultural Literacies

part IV|97 pages

Human and Social Justice Literacies

chapter 12|12 pages

Gender Literacy

Becoming Illiterate to Become Literate

chapter 13|13 pages

Endarkening, Engendering, and Embodying

Theorizing Intersectional Racial Literacy

chapter 14|7 pages

Identity Literacy

Relative to Understanding People and Relevant to Functioning in a Global Society

chapter 16|12 pages

Advancing Moral Literacy in Educational Preparation

Developing Civic and Ethical Educators for a Socially Just World

chapter 17|10 pages

Human Rights Literacy

A Perspective in the New Technological Landscape

chapter 18|12 pages

Seeing in the Dark

A South African Leader’s Reflections on Critical Literacy Leadership in a Nonprofit Organization

part V|68 pages

Psychosocial and Environmental Literacies

chapter 22|10 pages

Fostering Proficiency in Food Literacy

A Framework for Igniting Positive Social Change

chapter 25|11 pages

Environmental Literacy for All

part |6 pages

Practical Resources

chapter 26|4 pages

Healthy Bodies, Healthy Budget, and a Healthy Environment

Developing Psychosocial and Environmental Literacies

part VI|61 pages

Technological and Informational Literacies

chapter 30|9 pages

Digital Literacy

Key to Equity and Social Justice in a Tech-Dependent World

chapter 31|9 pages

Decolonizing Game Literacy

chapter 32|10 pages

The Cybersecurity Mindset

A Critical Literacy for Adult Learners

part |5 pages

Practical Resources

chapter 33|3 pages

Learning from Pictures and Play

Digital Literacy Resources for the Classroom

part |8 pages

Conclusion

chapter 34|6 pages

(Becoming) a Global Citizen

A Critical Way Forward