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Carrying The Stories Of Las Mariposas: Literacy As Collective And Transformative, Deborah Vriend Van Duinen
Carrying The Stories Of Las Mariposas: Literacy As Collective And Transformative, Deborah Vriend Van Duinen
Michigan Reading Journal
Literacy is often understood as the acquisition of individual skills and knowledge. In this essay, I explore different approaches to understanding literacy that focus on social meaning-making and action. Drawing on historical examples of literacy learning and my recent experiences in a community-wide reading program focused on Julia Alvarez’s (1994) In the Time of the Butterflies, I use the concept of “carrying stories” to reflect on how literacy learning can be collective and transformative for self and society.
“The Cracked Pots Of Humanity”: Post-World War Ii American Literary Perspectives On Psychiatric Treatment/Containment Of Mental Disorders, Jennifer Chichester
“The Cracked Pots Of Humanity”: Post-World War Ii American Literary Perspectives On Psychiatric Treatment/Containment Of Mental Disorders, Jennifer Chichester
Masters Theses
This thesis examines the ways in which characters in Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House and The Bird’s Nest, Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and John Kennedy Toole’s A Confederacy of Dunces grapple with the concept of “madness” on individual and societal levels. Each of these Post-World War II novels question whether “madness” is a social construct. Is the person mad, or is society? These three novels, written in an era when inpatient psychiatric care was losing its prominence as a method for treating those deemed insane, reflect the growing trend of deinstitutionalization in the 1950s …
A Tapestry Of Eyes In The Literacy/Literature Class, Gregory Shafer
A Tapestry Of Eyes In The Literacy/Literature Class, Gregory Shafer
Language Arts Journal of Michigan
It is essential that language arts classes make room for different voices, different cultures, and new settings for writing. This paper examines ideas and methods for expanding the discourse and refers to Morrison's Bluest Eye as a way to appreciate the dilemma our students face.
The Yellow Magazine, Grand Valley State College. Thomas Jefferson College
The Yellow Magazine, Grand Valley State College. Thomas Jefferson College
The Yellow Magazine
Literary publication showcasing writings, photography, and artwork from Thomas Jefferson College students.
The Yellow Magazine, Grand Valley State College. Thomas Jefferson College
The Yellow Magazine, Grand Valley State College. Thomas Jefferson College
The Yellow Magazine
Literary publication showcasing writings, photography, and artwork from Thomas Jefferson College students.
The Yellow Magazine, Grand Valley State College. Thomas Jefferson College
The Yellow Magazine, Grand Valley State College. Thomas Jefferson College
The Yellow Magazine
Literary publication showcasing writings, photography, and artwork from Thomas Jefferson College students.
The Yellow Magazine, Grand Valley State College. Thomas Jefferson College
The Yellow Magazine, Grand Valley State College. Thomas Jefferson College
The Yellow Magazine
Literary publication showcasing writings, photography, and artwork from Thomas Jefferson College students.
The Yellow Magazine, Grand Valley State College. Thomas Jefferson College
The Yellow Magazine, Grand Valley State College. Thomas Jefferson College
The Yellow Magazine
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The Yellow Magazine, Grand Valley State College. Thomas Jefferson College
The Yellow Magazine, Grand Valley State College. Thomas Jefferson College
The Yellow Magazine
Literary publication showcasing writings, photography, and artwork from Thomas Jefferson College students.