| Fairy Tales with a Black Consciousness: Essays on Adaptations of Familiar Stories Contributor(s): Yenika-Agbaw, Vivian (Editor), Lowery, Ruth McKoy (Editor), Henderson, Laretta (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0786471298 ISBN-13: 9780786471294 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
| Dewey: 398.208 |
| LCCN: 2013016660 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.75 lbs) 244 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The all new essays in this book discuss black cultural retellings of traditional, European fairy tales. The representation of black protagonists in such tales helps to shape children's ideas about themselves and the world beyond--which can ignite a will to read books representing diverse characters. The need for a multicultural text set which includes the multiplicity of cultures within the black diaspora is discussed. The tales referenced in the text are rich in perspective: they are Aesop's fables, Cinderella, Rapunzel and Ananse. Readers will see that stories from black perspectives adhere to the dictates of traditional literary conventions while still steeped in literary traditions traceable to Africa or the diaspora. |