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ERIC Number: EJ556689
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
Why I Am a Multiculturalist: The Power of Stories Told and Untold.
Dilg, Mary A.
English Journal, v86 n6 p64-69 Oct 1997
Explores the many reasons to read and teach multicultural literature, including to know oneself and others, and because people still lead largely segregated lives. Considers the impact of including and excluding lives and cultures. Responds to opposition to including these works, and details the power of multicultural literature to move students. (SR)
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Higher Education, Literature Appreciation, Multicultural Education, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Literary Canon; Multicultural Materials
Note: Theme: Writing and Rewriting: Issues and Practices in the English Classroom.