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In praise of a structuralist pedagogy.

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| December 22, 2003 | Lombardo, Marc | COPYRIGHT 2003 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

This article seeks to provide a basis for the renewal of the teaching of structuralist methods within the study of literature. Some of the reasons for the abandoning of such methods are brought forth, and it is concluded that despite those concerns structuralism still deserves a place in curriculum. A proposal is given for what an introductory structuralist curriculum could look like featuring the work of Jonathan Culler, Terence Hawkes and Roland Barthes.

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