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Afro‐Hispanic Literature: A Valuable Cultural Resource *
Author(s) -
Jackson Shirley M.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
foreign language annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.258
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1944-9720
pISSN - 0015-718X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1944-9720.1978.tb00058.x
Subject(s) - ethnic group , poetry , foreign language , resource (disambiguation) , field (mathematics) , psychology , cultural competence , sociology , linguistics , pedagogy , anthropology , literature , art , computer science , computer network , philosophy , mathematics , pure mathematics
Modern‐day students of Spanish and other academic disciplines are reaching new dimensions in human understanding through the study of Afro‐Hispanic literature. As more educators become familiar with the large body of Hispanic literature revealing the contributions of various African ethnic groups, opportunities and materials are available to present authentic, positive images. This article presents an approach toward the goal of incorporating Afro‐Hispanic literature into traditional Spanish courses on all levels of foreign language instruction; both prose and poetry are treated. A bibliography has also been provided as a means of introducing materials to those unfamiliar with Afro‐Hispanic literature, while supplying additional sources for researchers in the field.