Brian V. Street

About the Author

Brian V. Street is a distinguished anthropologist and literacy scholar whose groundbreaking work has profoundly shaped the fields of ethnography and education. With a career spanning decades, he has explored the intricate intersections of language, culture, and social practice, advocating for a New Literacy Studies approach that emphasizes the contextual and multimodal nature of reading and writing. Street's research draws on his extensive fieldwork in diverse communities, from urban Britain to global educational settings, illuminating how literacies are embedded in everyday social interactions. As a professor emeritus at King's College London, he continues to influence scholars and educators worldwide through his insightful methodologies and commitment to social justice in literacy practices. His seminal contributions, including On Ethnography: Approaches to Language and Literacy Research (NCRLL Collection), remain essential reading for those studying cultural dimensions of communication.