Huck Finn's "hidden" lessons
Subtitle: teaching and learning across the color line
By: Sharon Rush.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 173
Subjects: Racism in education -- United States; Equality -- Study and teaching -- United States; Finn, Huckleberry (Fictitious character)
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Twain and the color line; title: The legal roots of racism during Twain's lifetime : the "separate but equal" doctrine; title: Huck and emotional segregation : a culture of disrespect in the classroom; title: Huck and the canon of American literature; title: Teaching democratic values; title: How a decision to teach Huck conflicts with teaching democracy and authenticity; title: What do children "know" about race?; title: Emotional intelligence : how to create a culture of respect and equality in the classroom; title: So what do we do with Huck?; title: Conclusion.