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1 online resource (xxxiv, 274 pages) |
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Children's Literature and Culture |
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Garland reference library of social science ; v. 1043.
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Garland reference library of social science. Children's literature and culture ; v. 4.
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Children's literature and culture.
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ACLS Humanities E-Book.
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| Note |
"Previously published in hardback as vol. 1043 in the Garland Reference Library of Social Science." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [243]-260) and indexes. |
| Summary |
This penetrating study of the white supremacy myth in books for the young adds an important dimension to American intellectual history. The study pinpoints an intersecting adult and child culture: it demonstrates that many children's stories had political, literary, and social contexts that paralleled the way adult books, schools, churches, and government institutions similarly maligned black identity, culture, and intelligence. The book reveals how links between the socialization of children and conservative trends in the 19th century foretold 20th century disregard for social justice in American social policy. The author demonstrates that cultural pluralism, an ongoing corrective to white supremacist fabrications, is informed by the insights and historical assessments offered in this study. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic text and image data. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University of Michigan, Michigan Publishing, 2024. EPUB file. ([ACLS Humanities E-Book]) |
| Note |
All rights reserved. |
| Awards |
"Winner of the Children's Literature Association Book Award" -- From cover |
| Subject |
American literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
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African Americans in literature.
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White supremacy movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Children -- Books and reading -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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American literature -- White authors -- History and criticism.
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Children's literature, American -- History and criticism.
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Characters and characteristics in literature.
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Racism in literature.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
American Council of Learned Societies, issuing body.
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| In: |
ACLS Humanities E-Book. http://www.humanitiesebook.org/ |
| ISBN |
9786610316946 |
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6610316945 |
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0415928907 (Paper) |
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9780415928908 |
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0203905113 (electronic bk.) |
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9780203905111 (ebk) |
| Standard No. |
heb40223 hdl |
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