Home-Work Postcolonialism, Pedagogy, and Canadian Literature

Canadian literature, and specifically the teaching of Canadian literature, has emerged from a colonial duty to a nationalist enterprise and into the current territory of postcolonialism. From practical discussions related to specific texts, to more theoretical discussions about pedagogical practice...

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Main Author: Sugars, Cynthia (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: University of Ottawa Press / Les Presses de l'Université d'Ottawa 2004
Series:Reappraisals: Canadian Writers
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Summary:Canadian literature, and specifically the teaching of Canadian literature, has emerged from a colonial duty to a nationalist enterprise and into the current territory of postcolonialism. From practical discussions related to specific texts, to more theoretical discussions about pedagogical practice regarding issues of nationalism and identity, <i>Home-Work</i> constitutes a major investigation and reassessment of the influence of postcolonial theory on Canadian literary pedagogy from some of the top scholars in the field.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (545 p.)
ISBN:OAPEN_578778
9780776616094
Access:Open Access