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ERIC Number: EJ185027
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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The Regional Novel as Textbook
Dubois, Betty Lou
English Language Teaching Journal, 32, 4, 297-300, Jul 78
Describes a novel suitable for university-level English as a foreign language (EFL) courses, Oliver Lafarge's "Laughing Boy." Students are interested in the personal drama of a young Navajo, as well as the broader question of the clash of Navajo and American cultures. Suggestions are given for using this book. (CFM)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Cultural Differences, Culture Conflict, Culture Contact, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Language Instruction, Literature, Novels, Reading Instruction, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods
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Identifiers: Lafarge (Oliver); Laughing Boy