Teaching African American Literature: Theory and Practice

By Marianna W. Davis

Book Overview

This book is written by teachers interested in bringing African American literature into the classroom. Documented here is the learning process that these educators experienced themselves as they read and discussed the stories & pedagogical.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415916968
• ISBN13: 9780415916967
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

This book strikes against the mariginalization of A/A lit.

The authors chosen for this edited work write in a reader-friendly manner. The theory of teaching African American literature is grounded in classroom practice. Individual works of authors along with different genres are discussed and placed in the context of classroom instruction. The struggles that are encountered in an attempt to incorporate A/A lit is also discussed. This is a great resource for educators to have. I also found the compiled bibliography very useful. A very candid, thoughtful piece of work.