This volume makes a timely contribution to our understanding of literacy as a multi-faceted,
complexly situated activity. Each chapter provides the reader with a fresh perspective into a
different site for literate behaviour, approaches, design and relationships and offers an
exploration into the use of literacy theories to inform policy and practice, particularly in
regard to curriculum. Bringing together international experts in the field, the contributing
authors represent a wide variety of theoretical and research perspectives which cover …

The notion of what constitutes 'literacy'has shifted over time, from the de-coding of words,
cognitive skills, to multiple literacies in the 21st century. This volume makes a timely
contribution to our understanding of literacy as a multi-faceted, complexly situated activity.
The contributing authors represent a wide variety of theoretical and research perspectives to
cover literacy in various forms, including transformative literacy, academic literacies and
digital literacy. Each chapter provides the reader with a fresh perspective into a different site …