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Peer reviewedBudd, John – Library and Information Science Research, 1986
Analysis of works in American literature from the Modern Language Association International Bibliography (1981) in regard to form, class of materials, language, subject, and age found more references to books than journal articles, and age dispersion was broad. Comparisons are made to other similar studies in sciences and humanities. (Author/EM)
Descriptors: Books, Citations (References), Sampling, Scholarly Journals
Download full textGorman, Anita G. – 1990
In the 19th century alone, Christopher Columbus was the subject of hundreds of poems that rarely questioned his voyage, his methods, or his place in human history. However, the scholarly work and political realities of the 20th century have undermined the noble, heroic visions conveyed by the poets. Modern readers/students have a dual duty to…
Descriptors: Characterization, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Context, English Literature
Maitino, John R., Ed.; Peck, David R., Ed. – 1996
This book features scholarly criticism on works by 19 famous authors, such as N. Scott Momaday, James Welch, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Rudolfo Anaya, Sandra Cisneros, Amy Tan, and more. These authors' works are widely taught, but little critical comment is yet available about them. Written specifically for instructors in literature courses,…
Descriptors: American Studies, Asian Americans, Blacks, Cultural Pluralism
Bannister, Sharon; Wells, Twyla R. – 1995
This reproducible manual contains over 300 outlines of novels for use by middle-school, junior-high, and senior high school teachers and students of U.S. history and literature. Novel types found in this manual are historical, biographical, classical, and utopian. The book provides an introduction, suggestions on how to use the book, and ideas for…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, American Studies, Annotated Bibliographies, Anthologies
Grove, Neal, Ed. – 1986
The teaching of English in the People's Republic of China has received much attention in recent years. The two papers included here deal with the teaching of the English language and English and American literature to Chinese students. The first, a summary of a questionnaire survey, "Why Bother about Culture in English Language…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Cultural Enrichment, Cultural Exchange, English for Special Purposes
Grove, Neal, Ed. – 1986
Two articles address teaching English in the Peoples Republic of China. In "Why Bother About Culture in English Language Teaching?," Hu Wenzhong attempts to determine opinions about the importance of awareness of cultural traits through a study of 36 English-speaking teachers at Chinese institutions and 64 Chinese students who had…
Descriptors: Chinese, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background
