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Metaphors, discourse and identity in adult literacy policy
Author(s) -
Taylor Nina
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
literacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.649
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1741-4369
pISSN - 1741-4350
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-4369.2008.00493.x
Subject(s) - employability , identity (music) , literacy , value (mathematics) , discourse analysis , adult literacy , pedagogy , psychology , sociology , literal and figurative language , linguistics , aesthetics , philosophy , machine learning , computer science
This paper discusses the metaphors and discourses employed in the current Skills for Life Strategy in terms of the identity of potential adult literacy learners. It argues that metaphors and discourses are necessarily value laden and reflect the beliefs of those with authority to influence others. The current Strategy, it is argued, is based on a discourse of deficit, outcomes and employability that positions adult literacy learners as ‘depersonalised others’.