Which America Is Ours? Martí’s “Truth” and the Foundations of “American Literature”

Enhancing intercultural competence through U.S. multicultural literature in the EFL classroom

“…Engaging students in debate and con ict in the classroom is proposed by Hames-Garcia (2003). He points out that teachers are in uenced by the regulations of what he calls a "congratulatory" approach which evades critical thinking.…”

Relational teaching: A way to foster EFL learners’ intercultural communicative competence through literary short stories

“…Celebratory or "congratulatory" (Hames-Garcia, 2003) refers to the idea that contents are studied in commemorative, romantic, and even idealistic terms, missing the objective truth about the historical atrocities and deeds among nations and among people throughout history. By contrast, Keating argues that the teacher should make sure that the texts and topics discussed in the classrooms are not necessarily safe or celebratory spaces from which students may return unchanged.…”