Teaching The Other-some pointers
How to teach World Literature
Question: What happens if students are cynical or unwilling?
Question: What happens if students are cynical or unwilling?
Answer:
Answer:
Perpective from: Beyond Mirrored Worlds: Teaching World Literature to Challenge Students' Perception of"Other"Author(s): Kiran Subhani Qureshi.
Perpective from: Beyond Mirrored Worlds: Teaching World Literature to Challenge Students' Perception of"Other"Author(s): Kiran Subhani Qureshi.
Source: The English Journal, Vol. 96, No. 2 (Nov., 2006), pp. 34-40
Source: The English Journal, Vol. 96, No. 2 (Nov., 2006), pp. 34-40
“To present this challenge in an appropriate context, Delane Bender-Slack asks students to respond to a central truth explored in world literature: "We are all humanists" (71). With the understanding that the term humanist refers to our concern for and interest in the welfare of humankind, this prompt certainly elicits thoughtful responses from students.”
“To present this challenge in an appropriate context, Delane Bender-Slack asks students to respond to a central truth explored in world literature: "We are all humanists" (71). With the understanding that the term humanist refers to our concern for and interest in the welfare of humankind, this prompt certainly elicits thoughtful responses from students.”
Some Quotes on The Other:
Kantian cosmopolitanism is associated with:
ü The notion of human flourishing – the capacities of the human being can develop freely to its fullness
ü Political cosmopolitanism - Human flourishing can only occur when there is a universal cosmopolitan condition to ensure that one’s freedom does not trespass another
ü Hospitality – political cosmopolitanism should be conditioned upon universal hospitality. Based on the ethos of treating the other with equal respect as a human being
ü Other-oriented – peace, security and success of one’s community or nation must be based on understanding and addressing the needs of others especially the stranger/foreigner.