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Literature as a Means to Foster Tolerance and Respect
Helen Osieja
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5836/2015.07.008
Teaching and Learning Consultant, Folkuniversitetet, Sweden
Literature need not be limited to studying the narratives of authors of other countries. Just like any other subject, literature lessons can serve to foster tolerance and respect among cultures by creating awareness in our students about the different traditions, the different history, and the different mentalities existing in other countries. In a world that is ever more globalized but ever more fragmented, in which a great technological leap has not been accompanied by a leap in tolerance and dialogue, the role of the literature teacher can be of great importance in either fostering tolerance or fostering bigotry.
pedagogy, didactics, ethics, literature, history, tolerance
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