Aleph
Volume 12, Numéro 4, Pages 159-179
2025-12-25
‘windows And Mirrors’ Approach To Fostering Critical Cultural Literacy: A New Vista In Literature Teaching
Authors : Bouali Amina .
Abstract
In the past three decades, the rapidly evolving and highly diverse landscape of education has elevated the teaching of culture to a leading focus in both instruction and research. This shift aligns with the growing efforts of social activists, who are advocating for a new era of multiculturalism aimed at fostering cultural and critical literacy as cornerstones of social democracy and academic transformation. Given the prominence of cultural literacy in literature education, this study seeks to explore the impact of using literature as a tool to promote critical cultural literacy, applying the ‘windows and mirrors’ framework. To achieve these ends, the research utilized pre- and post-tests for data collection and analysis, drawing on a randomized sample of 30 second-year English as a Foreign Language learners (EFL). The results demonstrate that the ‘windows and mirrors’ approach to literary readings has enhanced learners’ empathy, tolerance, and inclusion of diverse cultures, broadened their understanding of cultural knowledge, and sharpened their critical literacy skills.
Keywords
Cultural literacy ; empathy ; inclusion ; tolerance ; ‘windows and mirrors’ teaching framework
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