Canons and Contexts
| Author/creator | Lauter, Paul Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, Incorporated |
| Description | 320 p. 09.250 x 06.060 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Summary | Annotation This collection of essays places issues central to literary study, particularly the question of the canon, in the context of institutional practices in American colleges and universities. Lauter addresses such crucial concerns as what students should read and study, how standards of "quality"are defined and changed, the limits of theoretical discourse, and the ways race, gender, and class shape not only teaching, curricula, and research priorities, but collegiate personnel actions as well. The book examines critically the variety of recent proposals for "reforming" higher education, andit calls into question many practices, like employing large numbers of part-timers, now popular with college managers. Offering concrete examples of a "comparative" method for teaching literary texts, and specific instances about "integrating" curricula, Canons and Contexts proposes realistic ideasfor creating varied, spirited, and democratic classrooms and colleges. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 90042019 |
| ISBN | 9780195068320 |
| ISBN | 0195068327 (Trade Paper) On Demand |
| Standard identifier# | 9780195068320 |
| Stock number | 00020142 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |