I agree in a cultural intersections requirement because its primary aim is to give students the opportunity to experience the literary work of those authors from groups typically underrepresented in the literary cannon, including ethnic minorities, women and homosexuals. These groups are underrepresentation is due to social factors which cause the cannon to be fundamentally racist, patriarchal and homophobic. When considering cultural intersections courses one must remember that it is important not to separate the established canon and “Minority texts” into separate literary curriculum so as to not “Concede the validity of the Master’s Rule” as Richter says in, What We Read. We must not allow the texts of women homosexuals and minorities become the text of the “Other”, or literature that is subpar to the largely white male heterosexual canon, but rather literature that is its equal to the cannon. Also when developing cultural intersections requirements and classes it is important not to allow the work of one minority author become essentializing discourse made to represent an entire people. I believe that cultural intersections courses have the ability to slightly make up for the social inequalities evident within the canon, but the more important issue is to open the canon so that minority authors are seen as equal to their white male heterosexual counterparts. Until the social issues of discrimination, on the basis of sexual orientation, gender and race, have been completely erased (which don’t expect to happen any time soon) a cultural intersections requirement is our best chance at allowing students to experience the work of underrepresented authors.
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