The Politics of Writing

In modern society, the written word plays a key role in the circulation of ideas and has a direct impact on the development of democracy. This engaging book explores the role and status of writing and challenges the current social context that allows the few to write for the many. Drawing on critical liguistics, cultural studies and literary studies, the authors analyze the processes and practices of writing, the social context in which writing is embedded, the reader-writer relationship, and issues of identity. Finally, the authors take aim at norms of "correctness", and argue for a more democratic pedagogy and an equitable distribution of the right to write.