Overwhelmed by the World: Teaching Literature and the Difference of Nations.

The author examines the specific challenges she experienced in engaging her students to consider the necessity of teaching literature that requires immersion in the history and other politics of location. She asserts that in situations where the subject matter is highly complex, it is impossible for educators to claim expertise. She states that students benefit greatly when they witness the process by which one becomes adequately informed to teach a particular subject responsibly.