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: Cynthia Sugars (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Les Presses de l'Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa Press 2004
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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, Home-Work 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.
ISBN:9780776627137
Access:Open Access