Name: The Skin that We Speak
ISBN: 9781565848207

Lisa D. Delpit

Joanne Kilgour Dowdy

A collection that gets to the heart of the relationship between language and power in the classroom.

Thoughts on Language and Culture in the Classroom

The Skin that We Speak

Michael Springer

This book looks at the problem we have of looking at certain ways of speaking as "lesser" than Standard English. These essays illustrate the problem and show some possibilities for addressing cultural differences within the classroom. I found this quite eye-opening, as I haven't read much about the topic before, and my own speech has never been challenged by a teacher. I feel quite fortunate in this.

The Skin that We Speak Thoughts on Language and Culture in the Classroom

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