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Part One. Reading And Writing Strategically To Learn About Literacy And Literature -- Understanding Reading And Writing As Multimodal Literacies: Mapping Literary And Literacy Pathways Through Text -- Exploring Multiple Perspectives On Reading And Writing In Culture: Arts As Storied Inquiry Into Aesthetic Literacy And Personal Identity Practice -- Part Two. Reading And Writing Widely For Personal Purposes -- Reading, Writing And Genre As Personally Resonant And Sociocultural Practices: Telling The Human Story Of Literacy As Personal And Social Practice -- Reading And Writing For Pleasure In Reciprocal And Affinity Based Story Communities: Exploring Digital Literacies, Humour And Authentic Spaces For The Sharing Of Stories -- Part Three. Reading And Writing Deeply To Transform Understanding -- Reading And Writing Through The Lenses Of Critical Literacy, Social Justice And Historical Perspective: Cultural, Social And Historical Contexts For Literacy And Identity -- Culturally Sustaining Reading And Writing Practice: Engaging With Funds Of Knowledge And Popular Culture Literacies To Negotiate Curriculum Design With Learners -- Reading And Writing About Dark Knowledge: Exploring Alternative Ways Of Knowing Through Philosophy, Psychology And Mental Health Literacy. Alicia Curtin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. London Available Via World Wide Web. Alicia Curtin Is A Lecturer At The School Of Education, University College Cork, Ireland, And Researches And Writes In The Areas Of Learning, Identity, Assessment, Neuroscientific Perspectives On Literacy, Creative Approaches To Pedagogical Design And Innovative Pedagogical Research Methods. Her Work Employs Sociocultural Theories To Problematise And Explore These Central Aspects Of Learning In Ways Highly Relevant To Education, Teaching And Our Understanding Of Learning Itself In All Of Its Forms, Inside The Classroom And Beyond.