Sanctioned Ignorance
Author | : Paul Martin |
Publisher | : University of Alberta |
Total Pages | : 345 |
Release | : 2013-11-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780888647351 |
ISBN-13 | : 0888647352 |
Rating | : 4/5 (352 Downloads) |
Download or read book Sanctioned Ignorance written by Paul Martin and published by University of Alberta. This book was released on 2013-11-15 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There is no such thing as 'the ivory tower.' Rather, there sit side by side numerous windowless towers of knowledge, each seeming to have only a small entrance and no discernable exit." -Paul Martin Multilingual, multicultural, and vast, Canada enjoys a rich diversity of literatures. So, why does "Canadian Literature," as it has been taught, fail to encompass a common geography, history, and government, yet reveal the diverse experiences of its immigrants, long-term residents, and original peoples? Martin's research-interviews with 95 professors in 27 universities-maps the institutional chasms in communication and the nature of their persistence. His own example of venturing out from his "tower" to dialogue with colleagues shows a way toward cultivating a conception of the literatures of Canada that is expansive and inclusive. Canadianists, professors of English, French, Postcolonial and Comparative Literatures, and leaders in education will profit from Martin's frank investigations.