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| Author | : Kimberly A. Nance |
| Publisher | : Vanderbilt University Press |
| Total Pages | : 230 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780826515247 |
As if in direct response to The New Yorker's question of "The Power of the Pen: Does Literature Change Anything?" Kimberly Nance takes up the relationship between ethics and literature. With the 40th anniversary of the testimonio occurring in 2006, there has never been a better time to reconsider its role in achieving social justice. The advent of the testimonio--loosely, a political autobiography of a Latin American activist who hopes, through the telling of her life story, to bring about change--was met with a great deal of excitement by scholars who posited it as a radical new form of literature. Those accolades were almost immediately followed by a series of critical problems. In what sense were testimonios "true"? What right did privileged scholars in the U.S. have to engage accounts of suffering with traditional modes of criticism? Were questions of veracity or aesthetics more important? Were these texts autobiography or political screeds? It seemed critics didn't know quite what to make of the testimonio and so, after a brief bout of engagement, disregarded it. Nance, however, argues that any form as prolific as the testimonio is well worth examining and that these questions, rather than being insurmountable, are exactly the questions with which scholars ought to be wrestling. If, as critics claim, that the testimonio is one of the most pervasive contemporary Latin American cultural genres, then it is high time for a comprehensive study of the genre such as Nance's.
| Author | : Saori Murakami |
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| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2021 |
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| Author | : Carol S. Rhodes |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 164 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Children's literature |
| ISBN | : 9781579810634 |
| Author | : Francis Neilson |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 142 |
| Release | : 2013-03 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781258606480 |
| Author | : John Wylie Forcum |
| Publisher | : John W Forcum |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2024-01-20 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 9780988402720 |
In almost every news cycle, we hear people asserting their need to obtain justice. We all want justice for ourselves. We regularly pledge to support the concept of justice for all. When there are many different claims and types of justice an understanding of the fundamental nature of justice will help guide future decisions and actions. Understanding justice is foundational to making good decisions by those in government, in private business, and in life. Decisions that promote justice ensure the well-being of all persons affected by the decisions. America is founded upon the rule of law. The desire to do justice in the creation and enforcement of law should be supported by an understanding of the nature of justice. It is incumbent for all of us to live in a manner that promotes justice for all. This book illuminates a guiding thread through all claims of justice. The book begins with a story of a Vietnam veteran suffering from PTSD who did not receive justice in a criminal court. The search for justice reveals the fundamental nature of justice and a guiding statement of principle. This principle is then applied to all claims for justice including in American history, the Civil War, racial justice, economic justice, social justice, and environmental justice. The last chapter covers how to govern with justice by applying the developed principle to governmental decisions. The conclusion concerns how to live justly. America's greatness depends on the extent to which all her citizens can be provided justice.
| Author | : Robert Alexander |
| Publisher | : Springer Nature |
| Total Pages | : 331 |
| Release | : 2022-08-04 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 3030894207 |
This book examines the prominent place a commitment to social justice and equity has occupied in the global history of literary journalism. With international case studies, it explores and theorizes the way literary journalists have addressed inequality and its consequences in their practice. In the process, this volume focuses on the critical attitude the writers of this genre bring to their stories, the immersive reporting they use to gain detailed and intimate knowledge of their subjects, and the array of innovative rhetorical strategies through which they represent those encounters. The contributors explain how these strategies encourage readers to respond to injustices of class, race, indigeneity, gender, mobility, and access to knowledge. Together, they make the case that, throughout its history, literary journalism has proven uniquely well adapted to fusing facts with feeling in a way which makes it a compelling force for social change.
| Author | : Martha Craven Nussbaum |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 143 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| Genre | : Literature |
| ISBN | : 9780807041086 |
Exploring the role of literature in public discourse, a study of the literary imagination states that novels and novel reading induce a humanistic conception of public reasoning that are typically absent from standard decision-making protocols.
| Author | : Masood Ashraf Raja |
| Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
| Total Pages | : 726 |
| Release | : 2023-11-20 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 1000991091 |
The Routledge Companion to Literature and Social Justice is a comprehensive and multi- purpose collection on this important topic. With contributors working in various fields, the Companion provides in- depth analyses of both the cumulative and emergent issues, obstacles, praxes, propositions, and theories of social justice. The first section offers a historical overview of major developments and debates in the field, while the following sections look in more detail at the key traditions and show how literature and theory can be applied as analytical tools to real- world inequalities and the impact of doing so. The contributors provide reviews of major theoretical traditions, including Marxism, feminism, Critical Race Theory, disability studies, and queer studies. They also share literary analyses of influential authors including W. E. B. Du Bois, Yang Kui, Edwidge Danticat, Octavia Butler, and Rivers Solomon amongst others. The final section considers future possibilities for theory and action of justice, drawing specifically from theories and knowledges in decolonial, Indigenous, environmental, and posthumanist studies. This authoritative volume draws on the intersections between literary studies and social movements in order to provide scholars, students, and activists alike with a complete collection of the most up- to- date information on both canonical and emerging texts and case studies globally.
| Author | : Anne Burke |
| Publisher | : Canadian Scholars’ Press |
| Total Pages | : 228 |
| Release | : 2017-07-31 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 1551309734 |
How can Canadian educators begin to instill cultural sensitivity and social awareness in elementary and secondary school students? This vital text attempts to answer that question by bringing together literacy scholars and practicing teachers in a unique cross-Canadian exploration of children’s literature and social justice. Through reflection on the experience of teaching with various Canadian texts including picture books, novels, and graphic novels, the contributors behind Challenging Stories create a “pedagogy of discomfort” that will encourage both educators and their students to develop critical literacy skills. The compelling contributions to this collection highlight the complexities of teaching with texts that address issues of discrimination, historical marginalization, colonialism, racial and gender intolerance, sexual orientation, language, and cultural diversity. The authors offer first-hand insight into the possibilities and challenges of implementing curricular and pedagogical changes to promote equity and social justice in the classroom. Featuring the stories of participating teachers and an annotated bibliography of children’s literature, this invaluable resource will prove to be essential reading for current and future educators.
| Author | : Helene Carol Weldt-Basson |
| Publisher | : University of New Mexico Press |
| Total Pages | : 240 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 0826358152 |
Using an interdisciplinary approach that combines philosophy, history, psychology, literature, and social justice theory, this study delineates the synergistic connection between masquerade and social justice in Latin American fiction.
