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Harris, Joseph – College English, 1991
Discusses how reading and writing are defined and valued in the study of English. Argues for teaching reading and writing as something other than a set of functional skills and for thinking about culture as more than a set of revered texts. (PRA)
Descriptors: Back to Basics, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, English Instruction
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Holbrook, Hilary Taylor – English Journal, 1987
Explores the origins and elements of popular culture--noting that English instruction and popular culture need not be mutually exclusive, and that selected materials from popular culture may serve goals of the English curriculum without compromising them. (NKA)
Descriptors: Back to Basics, Educational Objectives, English Curriculum, English Instruction