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While literary studies may seem disconnected from social problems, critical pedagogy offers ways to bridge the gap between the literary and the social. By demonstrating to students how fictional works can address issues of equality and social justice, critical pedagogy can help teachers to open up space for a socially engaged dialogue with their students.
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Dreier, S. (2016). Magical Objects in Fantasy. In: Fabrizi, M.A. (eds) Fantasy Literature. Critical Literacy Teaching Series: Challenging Authors And Genres. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-758-0_13
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