The Power of Words: A Transformative Language Arts Reader - Paperback

by Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg (Editor), Janet Tallman (Editor)

This ground breaking book on the spoken, written and sung word for personal and social transformation emcompasses writing, storytelling, songs, drama, performance and other forms of the language arts as collective or personal tools for liberation. Whether through community storytelling for elders, individual journaling for self-discovery, or interdisciplinary drama for underserved youth, transformative language artists create greater opportunities for people to be heard, witnessed, and to become agents of change in their lives and communities.