"Literacy with an Attitude, Educating Working-Class Children in Their Own Self-Interest"
P. J. Finn

Three Talking Points

·       “First, there is empowering education, which leads to powerful literacy, the kind of literacy that leads to positions of power and authority.” (Preface) (rich get empowering education)

·       Second, there is domesticating education, which leads to functional literacy, literacy hat makes a person productive and dependable, but not troublesome.” (Preface) (working class and middle class get domesticating education)

·       “The dominant theme was control on the part of the teachers and resistance on the part of the students.” (pg 174)

Argument Statement

·        “This author Finn, argues that “Hard-bitten school teachers will need to implement solutions.”