Pedagogy Apr 2020

Reader Response Joins the Resistance

Martin Bickman

Abstract

Formerly, to be a radical teacher one had to be a Marxist, but in the past three years, a simple commitment to honesty, empathy, and democratic community has become an act of resistance. Examining three examples of reader-response criticism suggests how one can apply these values to deepen receptivity to literature and create a sense of agency and dialogue between students and teachers.

Journal
Pedagogy
Published
2020-04-01
DOI
10.1215/15314200-8091852
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