Literacy learning and changing social practices in a community art project for women with experience of the criminal justice system

Grenon, Marie Michèle et Thériault, Virginie (2024). « Literacy learning and changing social practices in a community art project for women with experience of the criminal justice system ». International Journal of Lifelong Education.

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This article seeks to understand what a group of women with experience of the criminal justice system learned through taking part in a community art project, particularly in terms of their literacy. It draws on an ethnographic study of a community art project carried out by the Collectif Art Entr’Elles which took place in a halfway house in Montreal (Canada) where prisoners can apply to complete their sentence and prepare for their social reintegration. Using a non-linear narrative structure, the collaborative sound work produced sought to break down prejudices by making these women’s voices heard in public space. Drawing on Lave’s (2019) theory of social practice, we explore in more detail the experience and learning journey of one of the women involved. Our analysis indicates that non-formal education, especially when it takes the form of community arts projects, can play a positive role in the diversification and enhancement of literacy practices that are key to the social reintegration and wellbeing of women with experience of the criminal justice system. As such, non-formal community arts education can be an important vehicle for social justice.

Type:	Article de revue scientifique
Mots-clés ou Sujets:	women with experience of the criminal justice system; non-formal education; literacy as social practice, community art; learning
Unité d'appartenance:	Faculté des sciences de l'éducation > Département d'éducation et formation spécialisées
Déposé par:	Marie Michèle Grenon
Date de dépôt:	14 mai 2025 08:24
Dernière modification:	14 mai 2025 08:24
Adresse URL :	http://archipel.uqam.ca/id/eprint/18750

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