10-second review: When people are engaged in literacy, what identity do they assume?
Title: “Literacy and Identity: Examining the Metaphors in History and Contemporary Research.” EB Moje, et al. Reading Research Quarterly (October/ November/ December 2009), 415-437.
Summary: Five conceptions of Identity: 1) difference; 2) sense of self/subjectivity; 3) mind or consciousness; 4) narrative and 5) position.
Identity as difference: groups, national, race, ethnic or cultural identities.
Identity as a sense of self: how selves come to be.
Identity as mind or consciousness: shapes the consciousness of others.
Identity as narrative: narratives shape our identities.
Identity as position: the importance of one’s position in society.
Comment: This article is 22 pages long. It’s heavy with philosophy as well as a review of research on each theory of identity. The gist of it is that these perspectives describe the identities of individuals when involved in literacy. The identity changes. If the subject interests you, read the article. RayS.
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