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- Copyright
- Copyright © 2009 Regents of the University of Colorado
- ISSN
- 0013-8282
- eISSN
- 2573-3575
- DOI
- 10.1215/00138282-47.1.105
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
R e - c o n t e x t u a l i z i n g L i t e r a r y E d u c a t i o n : A M u l t i - v a r i a b l e E x p e r i m e n t in L e a r n i n g AN D PERFOR M ANCE D i a n a E . H e n d e r s o n ost lite ra ry education is perceived as either an end in itself o r as part o f a bro ad er yet va g ue ly defined "general ed uca tion " th a t im proves stud ents' analytic a b ilities and co m m u n ica tio n skills; moreover, th e claim th a t a deeper "h u m a n e " attitude is instille d th ro u g h lite ra ry study, albeit subjected to analytic and historical critiq ue (the n o w hoary counter-exam ple o f cultured SS officers being o n ly
Journal
English Language Notes – Duke University Press
Published: Mar 1, 2009