Pedagogy Jan 2011

Teaching Native Autobiographies as Acts of Narrative Resistance

Laura J. Beard

Abstract

“Teaching Native Autobiographies as Acts of Narrative Resistance” is written for non-specialists in Native literature who include a Native-authored work in their classes. This article offers strategies to increase our understanding and appreciation of Native literature by opening up classroom discussions to critical issues in the study of Native literary texts.

Journal
Pedagogy
Published
2011-01-01
DOI
10.1215/15314200-2010-019
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