Teaching Rape in the Medieval Literature Classroom: Approaches to Difficult Texts (Teaching the Middle Ages) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1641890320 ISBN 13: 9781641890328

Publisher: Arc Humanities Press, 2018

Synopsis

Teachers of medieval literature help students bridge the temporal, contextual, and linguistic gulfs between the Middle Ages and the twenty-first century. When episodes involving rape are thrown into the mix, that task becomes even more difficult. The essays in this volume approach these difficult texts in ways that are both academically and ethically sound, recognizing that students and teachers bring a variety of experiences to the classroom that necessarily color the reception of a given work. At a time when colleges and universities are tasked with finding new solutions to the problem of sexual violence, this volume proposes ways educators can help students navigate the perceived divide between in- and out-of-class experiences. The contributors—from community colleges, small liberal arts colleges, and large state universities—offer suggestions for classroom activities and assignments for a range of medieval texts, as well as insight into the concerns of students in various settings.

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About the Author

Alison Gulley is associate professor of English at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. She is the author of The Displacement of the Body in Ælfric’s Virgin Martyr Lives.

Edition details

• Publisher: Arc Humanities Press
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1641890320
• ISBN 13: 9781641890328
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 226
• Editor: Gulley Alison