The Caged Bird’s Free Flight : Analyzing Intersectionality in Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings with the Aim of Empowering Pupils in the EFL Classroom to Speak Out Against Inequality and Prejudice

The aim of this master’s thesis was to study the portrayal of discrimination that occurs because of multiple factors in Maya Angelou’s book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. The analysis has been conducted through the lens of Critical Race theory as the theory draws on the affiliation between race, r...

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Main Author: Risedal Olsson, Karin
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Language:English
Published: Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för språk (SPR) 2020
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spelling ndltd-UPSALLA1-oai-DiVA.org-lnu-964222020-08-11T05:21:26ZThe Caged Bird’s Free Flight : Analyzing Intersectionality in Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings with the Aim of Empowering Pupils in the EFL Classroom to Speak Out Against Inequality and PrejudiceengRisedal Olsson, KarinLinnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för språk (SPR)2020Maya AngelouI Know Why the Caged Bird Singsupper secondary schoolEFL classroomcritical race theory/pedagogyintersectionalityracismgenderclassautobiographyLanguages and LiteratureSpråk och litteraturThe aim of this master’s thesis was to study the portrayal of discrimination that occurs because of multiple factors in Maya Angelou’s book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. The analysis has been conducted through the lens of Critical Race theory as the theory draws on the affiliation between race, racism and power. The main focal point of this essay was the intersectionality of race, gender and social class. The results of this study showed recurring events in which the characters in the book are marginalized. However, the study also showed the resilience and resistance the characters manifests in their exertion for an equal society. Additionally, this Master’s thesis addressed how the English as a Foreign Language classroom with the inclusion of Caged Bird and the usage of Critical Race pedagogy can start a development of fundamental values such as equality and gender roles whilst diminishing prejudice. Student thesisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesistexthttp://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-96422application/pdfinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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topic Maya Angelou
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
upper secondary school
EFL classroom
critical race theory/pedagogy
intersectionality
racism
gender
class
autobiography
Languages and Literature
Språk och litteratur
spellingShingle Maya Angelou
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
upper secondary school
EFL classroom
critical race theory/pedagogy
intersectionality
racism
gender
class
autobiography
Languages and Literature
Språk och litteratur
Risedal Olsson, Karin
The Caged Bird’s Free Flight : Analyzing Intersectionality in Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings with the Aim of Empowering Pupils in the EFL Classroom to Speak Out Against Inequality and Prejudice
description The aim of this master’s thesis was to study the portrayal of discrimination that occurs because of multiple factors in Maya Angelou’s book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. The analysis has been conducted through the lens of Critical Race theory as the theory draws on the affiliation between race, racism and power. The main focal point of this essay was the intersectionality of race, gender and social class. The results of this study showed recurring events in which the characters in the book are marginalized. However, the study also showed the resilience and resistance the characters manifests in their exertion for an equal society. Additionally, this Master’s thesis addressed how the English as a Foreign Language classroom with the inclusion of Caged Bird and the usage of Critical Race pedagogy can start a development of fundamental values such as equality and gender roles whilst diminishing prejudice.
author Risedal Olsson, Karin
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title The Caged Bird’s Free Flight : Analyzing Intersectionality in Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings with the Aim of Empowering Pupils in the EFL Classroom to Speak Out Against Inequality and Prejudice
title_short The Caged Bird’s Free Flight : Analyzing Intersectionality in Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings with the Aim of Empowering Pupils in the EFL Classroom to Speak Out Against Inequality and Prejudice
title_full The Caged Bird’s Free Flight : Analyzing Intersectionality in Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings with the Aim of Empowering Pupils in the EFL Classroom to Speak Out Against Inequality and Prejudice
title_fullStr The Caged Bird’s Free Flight : Analyzing Intersectionality in Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings with the Aim of Empowering Pupils in the EFL Classroom to Speak Out Against Inequality and Prejudice
title_full_unstemmed The Caged Bird’s Free Flight : Analyzing Intersectionality in Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings with the Aim of Empowering Pupils in the EFL Classroom to Speak Out Against Inequality and Prejudice
title_sort caged bird’s free flight : analyzing intersectionality in maya angelou’s i know why the caged bird sings with the aim of empowering pupils in the efl classroom to speak out against inequality and prejudice
publisher Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för språk (SPR)
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