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That classroom, that camaraderie … it’s uplifting’: how a pedagogy designed to strengthen academic literacies and skills in critical analysis and address the adverse influence of liberalism created a vibrant, empowering learning community

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Pages 676-695 | Received 21 Mar 2021, Accepted 16 Dec 2021, Published online: 05 Jan 2022

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