Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults: Reflections on Critical Issues (Contributions to the Study of World Literature)


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There is much discussion of multiculturalism in education. This is especially true of multicultural literature for children and young adults. The rise of multicultural literature is a political rather than a literary movement; it is a movement to claim space in literature and in education for historically marginalized social groups rather than one to renovate the craft of literature itself. Multicultural literature has been closely bound with the cause of multiculturalism in general and thus has been confronted with resistance from conservatives. This book discusses many of the controversial issues surrounding multicultural literature for children and young adults.
The volume begins with a look at some of the foundational and theoretical issues related to multicultural literature. The second part of the book addresses issues related to the creation and critique of multicultural literature, including the authorship of such works and the role of the reader in determining whether or not a work is multicultural. The third looks at the place of multicultural literature in the education of children and young adults. Throughout its discussion, the book makes extensive references to a large body of multicultural fiction and provides a thorough review of research on this important topic.
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The steep price tag of this college-level reference will limit its acquisition to only the most specialized of collections; but there's much discussion of multicultural literature in education today, and any school or curriculum serious about its importance will find Multicultural Literature For Children & Young Adults to be an essential reference. This examines the foundations of issues related to such literature, critiquing multicultural literature both individually and as a whole, and analyzing the role of authors and readers in contributing to the experience. The result is not the expected bibliography of works; but a critical assessment of the field as a whole which provides many important insights to parents and teachers alike.Most of the consumer Reviews tell that the "Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults: Reflections on Critical Issues (Contributions to the Study of World Literature)" are high quality item. You can read each testimony from consumers to find out cons and pros from Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults: Reflections on Critical Issues (Contributions to the Study of World Literature) ...

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