Racism in Contemporary African American Children´s and Young Adult Literature
Suriyan Panlay
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Hardback. Series: Critical Approaches to Children's Literature. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSY; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 219 x 23. Weight in Grams: 414.
Applying critical race theory to contemporary African American children's and young adult literature, this book explores one key racial issue that has been overlooked both in race studies and literary scholarship-internalised racism. By systematically examining the issue of internalised racism and its detrimental psychological effects, particularly towards the young and vulnerable, this book defamiliarises the very racial issue that otherwise has become normalised in American racial discourse, reaffirming the relevance of race, racism, and racialisation in contemporary America. Through readings of works by Jacqueline Woodson, Sharon G. Flake, Tanita S. Davis, Sapphire, Rosa Guy, and Nikki Grimes, Suriyan Panlay develops ... Read more
Applying critical race theory to contemporary African American children's and young adult literature, this book explores one key racial issue that has been overlooked both in race studies and literary scholarship-internalised racism. By systematically examining the issue of internalised racism and its detrimental psychological effects, particularly towards the young and vulnerable, this book defamiliarises the very racial issue that otherwise has become normalised in American racial discourse, reaffirming the relevance of race, racism, and racialisation in contemporary America. Through readings of works by Jacqueline Woodson, Sharon G. Flake, Tanita S. Davis, Sapphire, Rosa Guy, and Nikki Grimes, Suriyan Panlay develops ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Critical Approaches to Children's Literature
Condition
New
Weight
413g
Number of Pages
211
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319428925
SKU
V9783319428925
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99-15
About Suriyan Panlay
Suriyan Panlay is a Lecturer in the Department of English in the Faculty of Liberal Arts at Thammasat University, Thailand. His research and teaching focuses on children's and young adult literature, contemporary literature, critical race theory, critical theory, postcolonial literatures and theory, feminist criticism, translation of children's and young adult literature, and TEFL.
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