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Knowledge in English : canon, curriculum and cultural literacy /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Elliott, Victoria Faith, 1980- (Author)
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.
Series:National Association for the Teaching of English (NATE) series.
Subjects:
English language > Study and teaching (Secondary) > Great Britain.
Literacy > Study and teaching (Secondary) > Great Britain.
English literature > Study and teaching (Secondary) > Great Britain.
Education, Secondary > Curricula > Great Britain.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The 'knowledge turn' and 'facts' in English
  • The construction of knowledge in English Literature
  • Shared experiences of reading
  • The case of Shakespeare
  • Race and gender in the English curriculum
  • Pinning down poetry: Facts, emotion and attitudes
  • Cultural literacy in a UK context.