Researching Literacy with (Marginalized) Young People Some Conceptual Propositions from the Literature

Abstract

In this conceptual essay, situated in the context of literacy studies, I mapped out recent conceptual propositions in researching with young people. Whilst these propositions came about from research with youth in general, I paid particular attention to research with marginalized young people such as immigrant youth of colour, Black youth, Indigenous youth, and youth who identify belonging with the LGBTQ+ community. In this paper, I developed three categorizations of these conceptual propositions, namely, ecological and sociomaterial orientations of literacy studies, transborder literacies, and literacies as public medium for communal desirings and resisting.