| Description |
xxi, 352 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Language, culture, and teaching. |
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Language, culture, and teaching.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The metaphors we read by: theoretical foundations -- The historical construction of children's literature -- Reading literacy narratives -- Deconstructing multiculturalism in children's literature -- Theorizing critical multicultural analysis of children's literature -- Doors to the Diaspora: the social construction of race -- Leaving poverty behind: the social construction of class -- Genres as social constructions: the intertextuality of children's literature -- Cinderella: the social construction of gender -- Shock of hair: the endurance of hair as a cultural theme in children's literature -- Teaching critical multicultural analysis -- Further dialogue with Mingshui Cai, Patrick Shannon, and Junko Yokota. |
| Subject |
Children's literature -- History and criticism.
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Young adult literature -- History and criticism.
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Multiculturalism in literature.
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| Added Author |
Rudman, Masha Kabakow.
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| ISBN |
9780415996662 hardback acid free paper |
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041599666X hardback acid free paper |
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9780805837117 paperback acid free paper |
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0805837116 paperback acid free paper |
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