Knowledge in English: Canon, Curriculum and Cultural Literacy

ISBN-13: 9780367354176 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 124 str.

Velda Elliott

Opis

Focusing on a key area of debate within the world of secondary English, the ‘knowledge-based curriculum’, this book explores in detail the question of knowledge in the teaching of English in secondary schools, drawing on specific concrete cases and a range of academic theories.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: The ‘knowledge turn’ and ‘facts’ in English  2. The construction of knowledge in English Literature  3. Shared experiences of reading  4. The case of Shakespeare  5. Race and gender in the English curriculum  6. Pinning down poetry: Facts, emotion and attitudes  7. Cultural literacy in a UK context

O autorze

Victoria Elliott is Associate Professor of English and Literacy Education at the University of Oxford, UK.