THE READING ROOMS: READING FOR PLEASURE IN THE LITERATURE CLASSROOM

Author

Kalila Bohsali, University of New Mexico - Main CampusFollow

Publication Date

Spring 4-15-2024

Abstract

The act of reading is the primary thing the literature classroom is concerned with and that is what this project seeks to claim and to understand, specifically the practice and process of reading for pleasure. This dissertation seeks to understand reading as a process, and reading for pleasure and to propose that students and instructors would benefit from paying more attention to reading for pleasure in the literature classroom, and being more transparent in how reading for pleasure is communicated as a shared value. Through a grounded theory interview project and an in-depth exploration of the different "rooms" in which reading can occur, my work argues that reading for pleasure can and should be explicitly taught to students in the literature classroom and that the “process of reading” we impart on students is more important for this goal than any interpretative means or answer.

Degree Name

English

Level of Degree

Doctoral

Department Name

English

First Committee Member (Chair)

Aeron Haynie

Second Committee Member

Sarah Townsend

Third Committee Member

Tiffany Bourelle

Fourth Committee Member

Nancy Chick

Language

English

Keywords

Literature, Pleasure, Pedagogy, Teaching, Reading, Affect

Document Type

Dissertation

Recommended Citation

Bohsali, Kalila. "THE READING ROOMS: READING FOR PLEASURE IN THE LITERATURE CLASSROOM." (2024). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/engl_etds/372