White Supremacy in Children's Literature

ISBN-13: 9780415928908 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 274 str.

Donnarae MacCann

Opis

A compelling and penetrating study of the white supremacy myth in books for the young, revealing how children's stories have echoed the social injustice in American society.

Recenzje

"...rich and comprehensive...If ever there was a text for ...children's literature historians and professors ...to invest time in and give serious attention to the portrayal of African Americans ...this is it...Clearly, MacCann's book is of importance. ...The searing focus of her book does...enlighten and extend existing knowledge on the history of white supremacy in children's literature..." -- History of Reading News
"MacCann's book explains so much about the racial situation in the US today that it should not be restricted to those studying children's literature. It should be in every library and read by all those who expect "the arts and institutions to maximize social justice"." -- Choice

Spis treści

Introduction; Part 1 The Antebellum Years; Chapter 1 Ambivalent Abolitionism; Chapter 2 Sociopolitical and Artistic Dimensions of Abolitionist Tales; Personal and Institutional Dimensions; Part 2 The Postbellum Years; Chapter 4 Children’s Fiction; Chapter 5 The Social/Political Context; Chapter 6 Literary Lives; Chapter 7 Postwar Institutions; Chapter 8 Literary Methods and Conventions; Chapter 9 Conclusion;

O autorze

Donnarae MacCann