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Alexander, Jean A. – 1972
This paper is a broad study of the field of black American Literature which outlines the important movements, stereotypes, and trends that have had significant influence upon the literature. The changing stereotypes and archetypes of blacks depicted in American literature from the early concept of blacks as "chattels" to the contemporary concept…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Black Attitudes, Black Community, Black Literature
National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, IL. – 1970
A statement officially adopted by the Board of Directors of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) is presented. The position is taken that the amount and effects of racism and bias in English and Language Arts educational materials cannot be ignored. Specifically, educational materials now suffer from the following crucial…
Descriptors: American Indians, Anthologies, Attitudes, Blacks

Brown, Ella – Phylon, 1987
Earlier African novels, addressed to a Western audience, defend the traditional culture of the authors and attack the hypocrisy of the West. Later novels, written after 1960, are addressed to an African audience, and present balanced appraisals of Western culture and religion. Discusses rhetorical devices and other aspects of African novels. (BJV)
Descriptors: African Literature, Authors, Black Attitudes, Black History

Christophe, Marc A. – Phylon, 1987
Addresses the basic conflict between the Enlightenment's humanitarian credo and slavery, the opposing beliefs of the pro-slavery movement and the abolitionists, and the resulting changes in the perceptions of blacks brought about by the emancipation literature of the French philosophers and writers of the eighteenth century. (BJV)
Descriptors: Black Attitudes, Black History, Blacks, Colonial History (United States)

Cullars, John – College and Research Libraries, 1988
This study examined the nature and chronological spread of references used by English-speaking scholars writing monographs on foreign literary topics, and compared the findings to an earlier study of the monographic literature of English and American literature and the humanities journal literature. Implications for research library collections…
Descriptors: Citations (References), Comparative Analysis, Foreign Language Books, Foreign Language Periodicals

Fulmer, Hal W. – Rhetoric Society Quarterly, 1986
Examines the increasingly Orwellian inaugural addresses of the last two decades and how these speeches make use of the mythical principle of "unification," leading to a sacralization of American society and its placement into a cosmic order. Offers these mythic elements as an example of the pervasiveness of Oldspeak and mythic rhetoric…
Descriptors: Mythology, Nationalism, Patriotism, Persuasive Discourse

Marshall, James D. – Research in the Teaching of English, 1987
Examines effects of three writing tasks on students' writing, writing processes, and later understanding of short stories. Results indicate that personal analytic and formal analytic writing were associated with significantly higher posttest scores on literature than restricted writing in the form of short answer questions. (SRT)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Research, Higher Education, Literary Criticism

Horton, Linda Green – English Journal, 1986
Outlines a student-conducted literature course that uses several classic novels ("My Antonia,""The Pearl," etc.) as the basis for group discussion, writing, and oral performance activities--all directed toward extracting "meaning" from the books selected. (NKA)
Descriptors: Censorship, English Instruction, Grade 9, Independent Study

Brandes, Ute; Rettig, Ulrike S. – Unterrichtspraxis, 1986
Describes a fifth-semester university course in German in which students analyze the stylistic features of the language and its function in specific cultural contexts, such as films, speeches, songs, and newspapers. The course is conducted entirely in German and focuses on a single stylistic theme each week. (SED)
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, College Second Language Programs, Conversational Language Courses, Cultural Education

Greenleaf, Floyd; And Others – History Teacher, 1986
Reviews eight textbooks, readers, and books. Topics include Latin America, colonial America, the Carolinians, women in French textbooks, the Vikings, the Soviet Union, nineteenth-century Black America, and Ernest Rutherford. (TRS)
Descriptors: Ancient History, Black History, Black Studies, Book Reviews

Stevenson, Rosemary – Black Scholar, 1985
Presents a selective bibliography of publications about Black women that have appeared since 1975, with the emphasis on women in the United States. Lists titles under these headings: biography, culture, diaspora, economic issues, history, literary history and criticism, literature, psychology and mental health, reference, social conditions, and…
Descriptors: Biographies, Black Culture, Black History, Black Literature

Worthington, Pepper – English Journal, 1985
Offers a rationale that can be used to defend the assignment of Alice Walker's controversial novel for class reading. Indicates four issues that might evoke calls for censorship: (1) subject matter, (2) vocabulary, (3) grammar, and (4) the epistolary form of the work. (RBW)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Censorship, Conflict, Conflict Resolution

Stratton, R. E. – Rhetoric Review, 1985
Looks at English departments, English curricula, and the activities of professional organizations in the field, and concludes that bureaucracies, with their vested interest in the status quo, prevent effective action against a range of major problems faced by English teachers. (RBW)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Bureaucracy, Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Innovation
Trombley, William, Ed. – National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, 2005
The primary purpose of "National CrossTalk" is to stimulate informed discussion and debate of higher education issues. This issue contains the following articles: (1) CUNY [City University of New York] Sheds Reputation as "Tutor U": The Nation's Largest Urban University Raises Standards, and Grapples with Remediation (Jon…
Descriptors: Student Loan Programs, Higher Education, Urban Universities, Standards
Hickey, Dona, J. Ed.; Reiss, Donna, Ed. – 2000
This essay collection presents a range of teaching strategies developed by teachers of literature who have heard the call from students, employers, and academic administrators for more relevant learning experiences in an ever-changing world. Integrating critical theory and classroom experiences, the essays demonstrate how to foster learning,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Creative Thinking, Critical Theory