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Racism in contemporary African American children's and young adult literature / Suriyan Panlay.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Panlay, Suriyan, author.
- Series:
- Critical approaches to children's literature
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- American literature--African American authors--History and criticism.
- American literature.
- American literature--African American authors.
- Children's literature, American--History and criticism.
- Children's literature, American.
- Young adult literature, American--History and criticism.
- Young adult literature, American.
- African American children--Books and reading.
- African American children.
- African American youth--Books and reading.
- African American youth.
- African American children in literature.
- African American youth in literature.
- African Americans in literature.
- Racism in literature.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 211 pages ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2016]
- Summary:
- "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 a new critical discourse on internalised racism by studying its effects on marginalised children, its manifestations, and the fictional narrative strategies that can be used to regain and reclaim a sense of self."--Page [4] of cover.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 3319428926
- 9783319428925
- OCLC:
- 952154760
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