Representing Africa in children's literature : old and new ways of seeing / Vivian Yenika-Agbaw.
"Representing Africa in Children's Literature explores how African and Western authors portray youth in contemporary African societies, critically examining the dominant images of Africa and Africans in books published between 1960 and 2005. The book focuses on contemporary children's...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Routledge,
2008.
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| Series: | Children's literature and culture.
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| Summary: | "Representing Africa in Children's Literature explores how African and Western authors portray youth in contemporary African societies, critically examining the dominant images of Africa and Africans in books published between 1960 and 2005. The book focuses on contemporary children's and young adult literature set in Africa, examining issues regarding colonialism, the politics of representation, and the challenges posed to both "insiders" and "outsiders" writing about Africa for children."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | xx, 142 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-135) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780415974684 0415974682 9780415699563 0415699568 |