African Images in Juvenile Literature: Commentaries on Neocolonialist Fiction
Book Description
Too often, juvenile literature depicts Africans as violent, irresponsible and incapable of self-determination. Unfortunately, librarians perpetuate this myth because they are unaware of the message in many works. This work pinpoints the stereotypes and historical distortions and assumptions in books that have generally received uncritical praise. It further examines the professional network tha... More
Book Information
Publisher | McFarland & Company |
Binding | Hardcover (2 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 154 |
ISBN-10 | 0786402415 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0786402410 |
Publication Date | 11/1996 |
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About Yulisa Amadu Maddy (Author) : Yulisa Amadu Maddy is a published author. A published credit of Yulisa Amadu Maddy is African Images in Juvenile Literature: Commentaries on Neocolonialist Fiction.
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