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- ISSN: 0360-9170
- E-ISSN: 1943-2402
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Genre and the Changing Contexts for English Language Arts
- Source: Language Arts, Volume 76, Issue Writing Genres, Jul 1999, p. 461 - 469
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- 01 Jul 1999
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Abstract
Provides an overview of genre theory and offers a brief history of recent debates regarding genre. Argues that a social theory of genre is essential in reconceptualizing the English Language Arts as they are affected by globally active forces, toward a curriculum with innovation and creativity in the center.
© 1999 by the National Council of Teachers of English