Racism in contemporary African American children's and young adult literature /
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, internalized racism. By systematically examining the issue of internalized racism...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
[2016]
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| Series: | Critical approaches to children's literature.
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| 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, internalized racism. By systematically examining the issue of internalized racism and its detrimental psychological effects, particularly towards the young and vulnerable, this book defamiliarizes the very racial issue that otherwise has become normalized in American racial discourse, reaffirming the relevance of race, racism and racialization 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 internalized racism by studying its effects on marginalized children, its manifestations and the fictional narrative strategies that can be used to regain and reclaim a sense of self. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 211 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 3319428926 9783319428925 |