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City University of New York (CUNY)

1997

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Classroom approaches to diversity in literature

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Repositioning Ourselves In The Contact Zone, Phyllis E. Vanslyck Feb 1997

Repositioning Ourselves In The Contact Zone, Phyllis E. Vanslyck

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This essay investigates ways students respond to cultural differences and cultural conflicts presented in literary texts and considers effective pedagogical strategies for dealing with such issues in the classroom. How can we encourage an exploration of cultural issues that texts embody and critique in a way that encourages an understanding of ways values are culturally constructed?

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