Representing Africa in Children''s Literature - Old and New Ways of Seeing

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.

Product details

• Authors: Vivian Yenika-Agbaw, Yenika-Agbaw Vivian
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.09.2011
• EAN: 9780415699563
• ISBN: 978-0-415-69956-3
• No. of pages: 168
• Series: Children's Literature and Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Children's & Young Adult Literature, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Children's & teenage literature studies, Children’s and teenage literature studies: general