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Peer reviewedCooper, Burns – Studies in American Indian Literatures, 1994
A white male professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks taught an experimental section of a composition course with a reading list composed almost entirely of American Indian and Alaska Native authors. Vocal controversies about the readings were attributed to fundamentalist views, lack of experience in reading literature, sensitivity about…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Literature, College Curriculum, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
