The Teachable Essay

Susan Norton

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-94166-6_18

The Teachable Essay

Susan Norton

Language Studies

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Abstract

University students are approaching literary study at a time when social justice occupies centrality in public discourse, a time when racism, sexism, Eurocentrism, and Americentrism are commanding unprecedented levels of interest and analysis both inside the academy and out of it. If students in the literature classroom are encouraged to postpone ideologically driven readings, just initially, they will be better able to observe how fine literature achieves its artistry. They may then become more ardent, attentive readers who can interpret the world and the word with refined criticality.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Contemporary American Fiction in the European Classroom
Subtitle of host publication	Teaching and Texts
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	293-301
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030941666
ISBN (Print)	9783030941659, 9783030941666
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94166-6_18 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94166-6_18
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2022

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