Culturally Contested Pedagogy: Battles of Literacy and Schooling between Mainstream Teachers and Asian Immigrant Parents

Contents

Contents List of Illustrations ix Foreword Lee Gunderson xi Acknowledgments xv Introduction: Literacy Learning and Teaching in a New Socioeconomic Context 1 1. Literacy Instruction and Cross-cultural Discourses 17 2. The City, the School, and the Families 39 3. Literacy and Culture Battles: Teacher Beliefs and Parent Perspectives 63 4. Beginning Forays in the Battles: Sandy, Anthony, Kevin, and Alana 101 5. Living through the Battles: Billy, Andy, Jake, and Tina 147 6. Understanding the Battles of Literacy and Culture: Conflicts and Complexities 183 7. Learning from the Battles: Toward a Pedagogy of Cultural Reciprocity 207 References 233 Index 255 vii ...