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ERIC Number: EJ494602
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
Resisting the Tourist Gaze: Literature Reading as Dwelling.
Sumara, Dennis J.
English Journal, v83 n8 p41-46 Dec 1994
Describes the problem readers have in spending quality time in works of literature. Advocates trying to "dwell" in literature, rather than simply "touring" it. Shows how spending time in texts enhances an understanding and appreciation of the work. (HB)
Descriptors: English Curriculum, English Instruction, Literature Appreciation, Reading Rate, Reading Strategies, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: English Teachers; Literature Instruction
Note: Special Issue: Literature, Queen of the Curriculum.