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Literature in the English and Greek secondary curriculum: a comparative study
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SourceTertium comparationis 1 (1995) 2, S. 81-96 ZDB
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ISSN0947-9732; 1434-1697; 09479732; 14341697
LanguageEnglish
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Abstract (English):A systematic comparison of the aims and content of the secondary Literature curriculum in England and Greece shows that neither of the two countries is moving towards an idea of a united Europe, or towards an intercultural conception about the literary canon. The aims of the subject of Literature reflect certain priorities. Existing differences between the officially stated aims in both countries are related to the different place Literature holds in each culture and to different educational practices. These same differences also reflect the degree of emphasis placed on various aesthetic, political and educational factors and stem from the different social and political situations in the two countries. These factors, in turn, decide the place of Literature in the national culture and, hence, in the curriculum. This paper argues that those that set the curriculum should have their attention drawn to the possibility of Literature being taught in the framework of promoting a new European identity. This should be based on the awareness and recognition of the fact that the contribution of all European sub-cultures actually enriches and offers a great deal to the national cultures and thus establishes the new European citizenship. (DIPF/Orig.)
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Date of publication13.10.2010
CitationHodolidou, Eleni: Literature in the English and Greek secondary curriculum: a comparative study - In: Tertium comparationis 1 (1995) 2, S. 81-96 - URN: urn:nbn:de:0111-opus-28610 - DOI: 10.25656/01:2861
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