Elementary School and Spelling Bees as Sites of Struggle: Akeela and the Bee
In the popular film, “Akeela and the Bee”, a struggle between power and non-power discourse unfolds in a working-class community. Akeela’s determination and the cohesiveness of the community ultimately challenge the social boundaries of discourse. Representations of literacy and language are analyz...
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| Language: | English |
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Canadian Society for Studies in Education
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal for New Scholars in Education |
| Online Access: | https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cjnse/article/view/76565 |