Literary Interpretation as a Social Act.

Lewis, Cynthia

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ERIC Number: EJ573362

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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Literary Interpretation as a Social Act.

Lewis, Cynthia

Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, v42 n3 p168-77 Nov 1998

Examines a peer-led middle school literature discussion to demonstrate the social and performative nature of interpretation. Finds that two students' stances in relation to a text are shaped by social and cultural conditions within and beyond the classroom. (RS)

Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Literary Criticism, Middle Schools, Peer Teaching, Reader Response, Reader Text Relationship, Social Influences, Teacher Role

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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