"I Feel Normal Here": The Social Functions of a Book Club in a Residential Recovery Program

Autor/inn/en	MacGillivray, Laurie; Ardell, Amy Lassiter; Curwen, Margaret Sauceda; Wiggin, Samuel
Titel	"I Feel Normal Here": The Social Functions of a Book Club in a Residential Recovery Program
Quelle	In: Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 15 (2019) 1, (23 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1559-9035
Schlagwörter	Clubs; Residential Programs; Rehabilitation Programs; Females; Reading Programs; Interpersonal Relationship; Sense of Community; Individual Power; Homeless People; Emergency Shelters; Addictive Behavior; Literacy; Identification + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Club; Klub; Sozialer Wohnungsbau; Weibliches Geschlecht; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Eigeninitiative; Homeless person; Homeless persons; Obdachloser; Notunterkunft; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Identifikation; Identifizierung
Abstract	Book clubs are gatherings around shared texts; they have the potential to build strong interpersonal bonds (Pittman & Honchell, 2014; Porath, 2018). This study examines a weekly book club in a residential treatment center for female addicted trauma survivors and offers contrast to research on book clubs in non-restrictive settings. We address, "What are the social functions of a book club in a restrictive setting?" We drew upon sociocultural theory, specifically, literacy as a social practice which focuses on cultural literacy practices embedded in local contexts (Barton & Hamilton, 2000; Perry, 2012) that people draw upon in particular interactions (Barton, 2001). The findings focus on three primary social functions of the book club as developing: (1) a reading identity through the habit of reading and discussing books, (2) a sense of belonging to a book club, and (3) a sense of normalcy. The discussion considers this book club in relation to: (1) others held in restrictive and non-restrictive settings, (2) the establishment of a sense of community; and (3) a sense of normalcy and agency. This research offers insight into ways literacy practices, such as book clubs, meet the often-unrecognized needs of individuals and communities in restrictive environments. [Note: The volume number (14) and issue number (2) shown on the PDF are incorrect. The correct citation is v15 n1.] (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Department of Language and Literacy Education at the University of Georgia. 315 Aderhold Hall, Athens, GA 30602. Tel: 706-542-7866; Fax: 706-542-3817; e-mail: jolle@uga.edu; Web site: http://jolle.coe.uga.edu
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Update	2020/1/01