YA Anthologies - Amplifying Voices, Building Community

Despite their long publishing history, anthologies have received little scholarly attention. However, they play an important role in collecting, and reflecting upon, voices and identities that have all-to-often been on the fringes of publishing. This Element explores the sociocultural functions of anthologies in relation to discussions around exclusion/inclusion in the publishing industry. Focusing on YA anthologies, using a case study of A Change Is Gonna Come anthology (2017), this Element argues that the form and function of anthologies allows them to respond to and represent changing ideas of socially-marginalised identities. In A Change Is Gonna Come, this medium also affords Black and Brown authors a platform and community for introspection and the development of both individual and collective identities. Beyond merely introducing writings by socially-marginalised groups, this Element contends that YA anthologies embody a form of literary activism, fostering community-building and offering a means to circumvent obstacles prevalent in publishing.

List of contents

1. Anthologising Anthologies; 2. The development of YA anthologies; 3. Be the Change [book].

Summary

Anthologies have received little scholarly attention. However, they play an important role in collecting, and reflecting upon, voices and identities that have often been on the fringes of publishing. This Element explores the sociocultural functions of anthologies in relation to discussions around exclusion/inclusion in the publishing industry.

Product details

• Authors: Melanie Ramdarshan Bold
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2024
• EAN: 9781108725620
• ISBN: 978-1-108-72562-0
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 177 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 120 g
• Illustrations: Worked examples or Exercises
• Series: Elements in Publishing and Book Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Literary studies: general, Literary theory, Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, Publishing and book trade, Narrative theme: Diversity, equality, inclusion