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Teaching Political Discourse and Feminist Voices in Social Studies: Flora Tristan as a Case Study for Civic Engagement
Abstract
This chapter contributes to the volume Engaging P-20 Students Through Modern Social Studies Education by presenting a historically rich case study of political discourse, bridging linguistics, history, and pedagogy, offering practical, high-engagement classroom activities, modeling how teachers can use historical texts to inspire civic agency. Educators who may implement these strategies will empower students to understand how historical discourse reflects broader social, political, and economic struggles, develop skills in critical reading, discourse analysis, and historical empathy, see themselves as participants in ongoing conversations about justice, democracy, and equality. By reframing Flora Tristan's 19th-century discourse for education, this chapter shows how historical feminist voices can be known to students and provide material in the critical task of analyzing political language as a tool for social change. In doing so, they develop the civic literacy needed for active participation in today's democratic societies.
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