Date of Award
1-1-2010
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
Department of Education Theory and Practice
Program
Curriculum and Instruction
Content Description
1 online resource (vi, 233 pages) : PDF file, 1 color illustrations
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Jane Agee
Committee Members
Arthur N Applebee, James Collins
Keywords
Boys, Globalization, Identity, Literacy, Literature, Reading, Teenage boys, Identity (Psychology)
Subject Categories
Reading and Language
Abstract
This case examines the reading and identity practices of three highly literate adolescent boys from an elite all-boys school in Singapore, focusing on how they constructed their identities as global and local citizens through their reading practices. There have not been any studies examining the reading and identity practices of adolescent boys who have had every access to literacy, and this study contributes to much-needed research on youth literacy, identity, and globalization. The data consist of survey and interview data, classroom observations and email reading logs collected from September 2008 to September 2009.
Recommended Citation
Loh, Chin Ee, "Flexible literacies, cultural crossings and global identities : three Singaporean adolescent boys' reading and identity practices' in a globalized world" (2010). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 211.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/211