| White Supremacy in Children's Literature Contributor(s): MacCann, Donnarae (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415928907 ISBN-13: 9780415928908 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $85.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2000 Annotation: "White Supremacy in Children's Literature" is a compelling and penetrating study of the white supremacy myth in books for the young. Donnarae MacCann explores the intersection of child and adult culture and reveals how the political, literary and social contexts of many children's stories have paralleled the way adult books, schools, churches and government maligned black identity, culture and intelligence. The volume examines how links between the socialization of children and conservative trends in the 19th century foretold 20th century disregard for social justice in American social policy. MacCann further demonstrates that cultural pluralism, an ongoing corrective to white supremacist fabrications, is informed by the insights and historical assessments offered in this essential study. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Children's & Young Adult Literature - Literary Criticism | Books & Reading - Literary Criticism | American - African American |
| Dewey: 810.935 |
| Lexile Measure: 1460 |
| Series: Children's Literature and Culture (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.79 lbs) 274 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This penetrating study of the white supremacy myth in books for the young adds an important dimension to American intellectual history. The study pinpoints an intersecting adult and child culture: it demonstrates that many children's stories had political, literary, and social contexts that paralleled the way adult books, schools, churches, and government institutions similarly maligned black identity, culture, and intelligence. The book reveals how links between the socialization of children and conservative trends in the 19th century foretold 20th century disregard for social justice in American social policy. The author demonstrates that cultural pluralism, an ongoing corrective to white supremacist fabrications, is informed by the insights and historical assessments offered in this study. |