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Bogdan, Deanne – 1981
Noting that for some time, the theory of literature has been supplanted by other disciplines as the major influences on the teaching of English in the secondary schools, this paper challenges the assumptions underlying two major principles for selecting and teaching literature: the social relevance of its subject matter and its immediate impact on…
Descriptors: English Instruction, High Schools, Influences, Literary Criticism