Abstract
This article examines archival research as a generative community literacy practice. Through the example of a community-based project centered on archival research, I examine the increased possibility the archives hold as a site for rhetorical invention based on collaboration that includes contemporary community members and the recovered rhetoric of historical figures. I argue that archival research as community literacy practice creates conditions for a communal form of literacy sponsorship and offer a framework for approaching the archives.
Original language | American English |
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Journal | English Literature Faculty Publications and Presentations |
State | Published - 1 Apr 2017 |
Keywords
- archives
- collaboration
- invention
- meaning-making
- solidarity
- sponsorship
EGS Disciplines
- English Language and Literature