Educating for Cosmopolitanism: Lessons from Cognitive Science and Literature
Description
Drawing on developments in cognitive science, Bracher formulates pedagogical strategies for teaching literature in ways that develop students' cognitive capabilities for cosmopolitanism, the pursuit of global equality and justice. Several staple classroom texts, such as Things Fall Apart, provide detailed examples for teaching practices.
Keywords
EducationPhilosophy, Theory & Social AspectsLiterary CriticismComparativeTeacher Training & CertificationTeachingArts & HumanitiesEducational Policy & ReformArt
2013Book
Author(s)Mark Bracher
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9781137392268
LanguageEnglish
