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Literature, politics and pedagogy.
Abstract
Political scientists tend to eschew works of fiction, preferring instead to concentrate on "hard data" when providing analysis of political behaviour. But "fact" and "fiction" are not necessarily exclusive categories. Works of fiction may provide insights into the cultural and social milieu that shapes the political process. Literature serves to "translate" the personal into the realm of the collectivity. Having students read a novel or play may be the most effective means of introducing them to a different political culture. Stories about the experience of particular people constitute an important corrective for the dehumanizing effects of abstract ...
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