Text as Culture Teaching Through Literature

Preface. Introduction. 1. Historical Overview. 2. Literature in the Land of Language. 3. Imagination's Grammar: Grammar of the Imagination. 4. Theoretical Acrobatics: The Student as Author and Teacher in Introductory Literature Courses. 5. Around and Through the Text. 6. Teaching Visual Sign Systems. 7. The Ultimate Test: Study Abroad. 8. Compelling Literature: Between Commerce and Death. Conclusion. Appendix A: A Selected Guide to Periodical Articles Treating Literature, Language, and Culture from 1985 to 1996. Appendix B: A Survey of Language Classes in the Army Specialized Training Program: Yale University. Bibliography.