Re:Why is my curriculum white, male and straight and how do ...
by coldtea on Tuesday March 29, 2022 @05:22AM
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>How does this person square the inclusion of Yukio Mishima on their reading list
Perhaps based on his literary achievement. Maybe he doesn't use personal and political flaws as the basis for his inclusion in a reading list, but actual writing quality. Who would have thought?
Or perhaps he has this idea that the value of literature is to introduce us to different view points and aspects and ways of thinking (provided the writing is good), and nothing is off limits.
Perhaps based on his literary achievement. Maybe he doesn't use personal and political flaws as the basis for his inclusion in a reading list, but actual writing quality. Who would have thought?
Or perhaps he has this idea that the value of literature is to introduce us to different view points and aspects and ways of thinking (provided the writing is good), and nothing is off limits.
In other words, he doesn't have Disney criteria.