Overview
- Fills the gap in resources for instructors committed to infusing theoretical approaches to praxis
- Draws on the connections between Black feminist theory, critical pedagogy, and cultural studies
- Serves as a foundational text for exploring innovative strategies for teaching African American literature in Europe
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
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.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Jennifer L. Hayes is Associate Professor at Tennessee State University, USA. She has published on travel and experiential praxis in the African American literature tradition in South Atlantic Review and South Journal. Additionally, she has published book chapters in Dark Tourism and Pilgrimage as well as A Critical Companion to Lynn Nottage.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Teaching African American Literature Through Experiential Praxis
Book Subtitle: African American Writers in Europe
Authors: Jennifer L. Hayes
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48595-5
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-48594-8Published: 12 July 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-48595-5Published: 11 July 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 132
Number of Illustrations: 21 b/w illustrations
Topics: Studying abroad, North American Literature, African American Culture, Teaching and Teacher Education