Living in Words, Living in the World: Literature and Identity.

Leggo, Carl

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ERIC Number: EJ650360

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2001

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Living in Words, Living in the World: Literature and Identity.

Leggo, Carl

English Quarterly, v33 n1-2 p13-21 2001

Contends that literature is a means by which people are constructed as social beings. Proposes accomplishing this by teaching students to read critically and interrogatively. Concludes that English teachers need to nurture skills, attitudes, and habits of critical reading in students. (PM)

Descriptors: Critical Reading, Educational Objectives, English Curriculum, Literature Appreciation, Reading Habits, Reading Instruction, Reading Material Selection, Reading Skills, Secondary Education, Student Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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