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ERIC Number: EJ379836
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1988
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Gypsies, Jews, and "The Merchant of Venice."
McKendy, Thomas
English Journal, v77 n7 p24-26 Nov 1988
Shows how looking at Shakespeare's prejudices and their roots, as seen in "The Merchant of Venice," can teach students not only about historical attitudes but also about their own unacknowledged assumptions and stereotypes. (MM)
Descriptors: Anti Semitism, College English, Cultural Images, English Literature, Ethnic Stereotypes, Higher Education, Sixteenth Century Literature, Social Bias, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Language: English
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