Sacred cows' herd instincts
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English teaching in UK universities has been affected by a new orthodoxy of unexamined assumptions. Students are encouraged to make political comments of works from the point of view of feminism and post-structuralism. Students read fashionable theorists and may neglect the works of literature themselves that are being analysed. The proponents of the new fashion exclude outsiders and seek to deny joy in literature. Aesthetics should not be denied, and democracy is important in universities.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 1995
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Ever-changing face of English
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When the British universities began it was assumed that anyone studying there already had a background in the classic texts of English literature. Many of the courses stopped at the 19th century until changes came in with the founding of the newer universities in the 1960's. In some colleges English literature was only offered as part of a general arts course. Some institutions stayed with the original ideas, so 1990's students can choose traditional or varied types of courses.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 1993
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...but what a memorable performance
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An analysis of a survey of faculty members in university English departments in the UK which sought to ascertain the influence they believe theory exerts over the study of English literature. It is suggested that while theory may have been an increasingly influential force from the 1960s onwards, in recent years its influence has begun to wane.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2005
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