Teaching African American literature through experiential praxis : African American writers in Europe /

Teaching African American literature through experiential praxis : African American writers in Europe /

Show other versions (1)

This book focuses on teaching African American literature through experiential praxis. Specifically, the book presents several canonical African American literature authors in a study abroad context. The book chapters consider the historical implications of travel within the African American literat...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hayes, Jennifer L. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2020]
Series:Palgrave pivot.
Subjects:
American literature > African American authors > Study and teaching (Higher)
American literature > African American authors > History and criticism.
American literature > African American authors.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Description
Summary:This book focuses on teaching African American literature through experiential praxis. Specifically, the book presents several canonical African American literature authors in a study abroad context. The book chapters consider the historical implications of travel within the African American literature tradition including slave narratives, migration narratives, and expatriate narratives. The book foregrounds this tradition and includes activities, rhetorical prompts, and thematic discussion that support instruction.
Physical Description:x, 132 pages : illustrations (black and white, and color) ; 21 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783030485948
3030485943