Explorations in Ethnic Studies
Orginal Publication Date
1988
Journal Title
Explorations in Ethnic Studies
Volume
11
Issue
ees/vol11/iss2
First Page
15
Last Page
29
Abstract
The first statement reflects one student's vision of her world and her solution to one problem in that world. Written in an essay which asked white students for their reactions to having Vietnamese in their school, the statement reveals a limited view of the world and possibly a parroting of community rhetoric. The second statement is an oral response by the same student taped during her reading of a novel which dealt with ethnic issues. Her revised perception indicating the need for a new look at other ethnic groups, rather than an expulsion of them from the country, suggests the power of literature to reshape a reader's vision of the world.
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Copyright, ©EES, The National Association for Ethnic Studies, 1988