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ERIC Number: EJ490724
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
Literature Out of the Closet: Bringing Gay and Lesbian Texts and Subtexts Out in High School English.
Greenbaum, Vicky
English Journal, v83 n5 p71-74 Sep 1994
Provides suggestions for studying the gay and lesbian subtexts that exist in numerous literary works often taught in high schools. Argues that teachers can benefit from discussing these issues. Shows how Tennessee Williams's "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" was taught in such a context. (HB)
Descriptors: Course Content, Educational Change, English Curriculum, English Instruction, High Schools, Homosexuality, Instructional Improvement, Literary Genres
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: English Teachers; Homosexual Literature
Note: Special Issue: Breaking the Rules.