The Politics of Second Language Writing: In Search of the Promised Land

Edited by Paul Kei Matsuda, Christina Ortmeier-Hooper, and Xiaoye You Second Language Writing Series Edited by Paul Kei Matsuda Information and Pricing 978-1-932559-11-8 (paperback, $30.00); 978-1-932559-33-0 (hardcover, $60.00); 978-1-932559-37-8 (PDF, $12.00; £7.00) © 2006 by Parlor Press. 336 pages, with illustrations, notes, bibliography, and index Bookstores: Order by fax, mail, or phone. See our "Sales and Ordering Page" for details. About This Book The Politics of Second Language Writing: In Search of the Promised Land is the first edited collection to present a sustained discussion of classroom practices in larger contexts of institutional politics and policies. Contributors focus on the policies on assessment, placement, credit, class size, course content, instructional practices, teacher preparation, and teacher support. They examine politics in terms of the relationships and interaction between second language writing professionals and colleagues at the program, department