A Matter of Emphasis: Teaching the "Literature" in Native American Literature Courses.

Ballinger, Franchot

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Publication Date: 1984

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A Matter of Emphasis: Teaching the "Literature" in Native American Literature Courses.

Ballinger, Franchot

American Indian Culture and Research Journal, v8 n2 p1-12 1984

Emphasizes that a Native American literature course is best taught as a criticism of the literature, not as ethnography. Outlines a literature course covering: (1) principles of the oral tradition; (2) tribal experiences in the oral tradition; (3) Native American biography/autobiography; and (4) contemporary American Indian writers. (JHZ)

Descriptors: American Indian Literature, American Indian Studies, American Indians, Biographies, College English, College Instruction, Course Content, Ethnography, Higher Education, Literary Criticism, Literary History, Teaching Methods, Tribes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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