An analysis of primary literacy policy in England using Barthes’ Notion of 'readerly’ and 'writerly’ texts

Journal of Early Childhood Literacy

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 153-165

  Hall, Kathy ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barthes; literacy policy; National Literacy Strategy (NLS)

Indexed keywords

EID: 85032069653     PISSN: 14687984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/14687984010012002     Document Type: Article

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