Racism in Contemporary African American Children's and Young Adult Literature

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.

Sommario

Introduction.- Chapter 1 Internalised Racism and Critical Race Theory.- Chapter 2 Wounded.- Chapter 3 Tongue-tied.- Chapter 4 Displaced.- Chapter 5 Triumphed.- Conclusion.- References.- Index.

Info autore

Suriyan Panlay is a Lecturer in the Department of English in the Faculty of Liberal Arts at Thammasat University, Thailand. His research and teaching focuses on children’s and young adult literature, contemporary literature, critical race theory, critical theory, postcolonial literatures and theory, feminist criticism, translation of children’s and young adult literature, and TEFL. 

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Suriyan Panlay
• Editore: Springer, Berlin
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9783319428925
• ISBN: 978-3-31-942892-5
• Pagine: 211
• Dimensioni: 173 mm x 18 mm x 219 mm
• Peso: 420 g
• Illustrazioni: IX, 211 p.
• Serie: Springer Palgrave Macmillan; Critical Approaches to Children's Literature; Critical Approaches to Children's Literature
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; B, Contemporary Literature, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature: history & criticism, Literature, Modern—20th century, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literature, Modern—21st century, America—Literatures, North American Literature, Children's Literature