Representing Africa in Children's Literature

Representing Africa in Children's Literature
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 168
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ISBN-10 : 9781135923679
ISBN-13 : 1135923671
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Book Synopsis Representing Africa in Children's Literature by : Vivian Yenika-Agbaw

Download or read book Representing Africa in Children's Literature written by Vivian Yenika-Agbaw and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-12-13 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Representing Africa in Children’s Literature explores how African and Western authors portray youth in contemporary African societies, critically examining the dominant images of Africa and Africans in books published between 1960 and 2005. The book focuses on contemporary children’s and young adult literature set in Africa, examining issues regarding colonialism, the politics of representation, and the challenges posed to both "insiders" and "outsiders" writing about Africa for children.


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