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" Cultural schizophrenia : "
Daryush Shayegan ; translated from the French by John Howe.
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Latin Dissertation
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English
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54134
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TL24088
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MR59673
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Krista Melanie Riley
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Reading racism: Race and privilege in young adult fiction\ Krista Melanie Riley
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University of Toronto (Canada)
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2009
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M.A.
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2009
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98
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The novel Bifocal , a fictional young adult novel that examines the racist backlash that occurs at a high school after a male Muslim student is arrested on terrorism charges, was published in 2007 and has received wide critical acclaim for its portrayal of issues of racism. Working from an anti-racist framework, this research interviews two teachers who have used the novel in their classrooms, and considers the value and limitations of the book as an anti-racist teaching tool. Through discussions about specific themes in the novel and its overall presentation of racism, I argue that, while Bifocal presents some useful interventions, it also reflects a simplistic and individualistic perspective on racism and how racism can be addressed. I also examine the ways that Bifocal - and young adult literature in general - can be read in order to encourage more critical discussions about systems of racism and privilege.
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Education; Language, literature and linguistics; Ellis, Deborah; Walters, Eric; Language arts; Canadian literature; Multicultural Education; Social studies education; 0534:Social studies education; 0455:Multicultural Education; 0279:Language arts; 0352:Canadian literature
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University of Toronto (Canada)
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