Mediation

Grimm is very against her idea of mediation. She claims that "a mediating approach accepts a fixed notion of literacy, a singular standard, and this closes down possibilities for an increased understanding of differences" (95). I cannot disagree with this more. Mediation seems like a perfect way to bring awareness to many communities about the very issues that Grimm is bringing to light. Mediation is a way of looking at more than one perspective, addressing what is alike and what is different, and discussing ways of creating a meeting place for those perspectives. That meeting place is the new perspective that Grimm finds so important. I feel like she creates a false distinction between mediation and articulation.