One of the social uses of literature in these days focuses on the use of books a

One of the social uses of literature in these days focuses on the use of books as a way to educate ourselves about past, present, and future issues in our society.<
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A popular theme and issue in the past years has been to recommend and share reading lists to help understand and motivate particular needs for change in the discussions around important social issues, like race, in America.<
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However, there’s some dangers in approaching important issues like this.<
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To tackle this trend and the dangers, Linda Holmes, host of NPR’s “Pop Culture Happy Hour”, interviewed scholar and writer Prof. Lauren Michele Jackson on how she approached that for a piece she wrote for “Vulture” magazine.<
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For this discussion, listen to the 14-minute discussion and think about how this discussion reflects and/or differs from our approach to literature in the course.<
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Then, compose a short essay (200+ words) that argues what your peers should SPECIFICALLY take from a literature class to actually DO something with or about connections or uses between literature and society.<
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14 minute video: https://www.npr.org/2020/06/09/872788889/the-limitations-of-an-anti-racist-reading-list