Globalization, utilitarianism, and implications for the study of literature: A critical analysis of the eclectic nature of the senior high English language arts curriculum of the Atlantic Provinces Education Foundation

The decade of the nineties has been one of change in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, a change which has permeated the entire socio-economic fabric. Within this context the educational system has attempted to adjust accordingly to provide programs which would enable graduates of provincial schools to be competent and competitive in the global realities of our province.;One of the more notable changes has been the move to provide courses of study which are global in nature, either by offering global studies, inserting units with a global focus, or infusing existing curricula with global elements. This change serves to enhance the literature component of the English language arts curriculum as literature is especially well suited to the infusing of a global perspective.;The eclectic nature of the English language arts curriculum provides an interesting study of how differing perspectives help determine the emphasis of the curriculum. (Abstract shortened by UMI.).