Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Literature Representing
Literature Representing
Diverse Perspectives
Why Bother?
Gender
Culture
Ethnic
Racial background
Language
Physical and mental abilities
What Role Does Literature Play?
Cultural Authenticity
– Written by authors with a cultural
conscientious
– Make members of the culture feel they
have been accurately portrayed and
represented.
– They engender racial and cultural pride
– Does not mislead or convey incorrect
images of a culture.
Insider vs Outsider Perspective