Research Catalog

Title

Racism in contemporary African American children's and young adult literature / Suriyan Panlay.

Author

Panlay, Suriyan

Publication

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2016]

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Details

Description

ix, 211 pages; 22 cm

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.

Series Statement

Critical approaches to children's literature

Uniform Title

Critical approaches to children's literature.

Subject

• American literature > African American authors > History and criticism
• Children's literature, American > History and criticism
• Young adult literature, American > History and criticism
• African American children > Books and reading
• African American youth > Books and reading
• African American children in literature
• African American youth in literature
• African Americans in literature
• Racism in literature
• American literature > African American authors
• Children's literature, American
• Young adult literature, American

Genre/Form

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Call Number

Sc D 17-110

ISBN

• 3319428926
• 9783319428925

OCLC

952154760

Author

Panlay, Suriyan, author.

Title

Racism in contemporary African American children's and young adult literature / Suriyan Panlay.

Publisher

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2016]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Critical approaches to children's literature

Critical approaches to children's literature.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Research Call Number

Sc D 17-110