Redefining the English Major
Adding strength to strength
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20501839 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J D Isip (East Texas A&M University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 95-109 |
| Publication date | 2012-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Changing English (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1358-684X • E-ISSN: 1469-3585 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1358684x.2012.649175 |
| OpenAlex | W2032743515 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
Harvard served as a model for English Departments in the past and, with its 2008–2009 changes, it seems to take the mantle in providing yet another model. However, I propose a much more radical approach to creating an undergraduate ‘English’ curriculum that does more than push the boundaries of traditional study of English literatures. I propose a complete redefinition of the English Major. Those who are currently ‘English’ Majors seem to be increasingly less concerned with studying a national literary tradition, but seek a world literary tradition. My proposal, thus, changes the name of the department and the major to Department of Literature and Language. Harvard’s new model is a start, but it still centres the study of literature and language on one literature and one language, English, and, thus, continues to offer a half solution
Art · Curriculum · English language · English literature · English studies · Linguistics · Literature · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Sociology · Comparative and World Literature · Giambattista Vico and Joyce · Philosophy · Psychology · Translation Studies and Practices
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |