Symbols of harm, literacies of hope

Abstract: The author argues that our best hope for addressing world problems (from climate change to violence, to poverty) is to teach critical thinking through the study of language and all symbol systems. This means removing disciplinary boundaries so that we can focus more effectively on solving common problems. Human survival also depends upon our critical analysis of electronic media and our wise uses of technology. Critical thinking via all symbol systems is more likely to generate humane actions. Therefore, education—not governments or armies or institutions or private corporations—is our best hope.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Symbols of harm, literacies of hope ; volume:22 ; number:2 ; year:2012 ; pages:256-262 ; extent:7 ; Human affairs ; 22, Heft 2 (2012), 256-262 (gesamt 7)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Fox, Roy

Further information

• DOI: 10.2478/s13374-012-0021-4
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2404281557086.152644065717
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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