Neo-imperialism in children's literature about Africa : a study of contemporary fiction / Yulisa Amadu Maddy and Donnarae MacCann.
| Author/creator | Maddy, Yulisa Amadu |
| Other author | MacCann, Donnarae. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge, 2009. |
| Description | xiii, 175 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Children's literature and culture Children's literature and culture. ^A1008050 |
| Contents | "Darkest Africa": a persistent Western fantasy -- Feminism in Africa: complexities and activism -- Institutional racism -- Eurocentric feminism in The shadows of Ghadames and Our secret, Siri Aang -- White supremacy in Isabel Allende's Forest of the pygmies -- Anti-African themes in "liberal" young adult novels -- Crime and crime syndicates in Many stones and Zulu dog -- "Doomed races" in Elana Bregin's "Ella's dunes" -- Disease and the "darkest Africa" myth: novels about AIDS and smallpox -- When the West talks to itself: ethnocentricity in Nancy Farmer's "African" novels -- Child soldiers and survivors in Chanda's wars -- Out of bounds and the legacy of South African child martyrs. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-168) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008023900 |
| ISBN | 9780415993906 |
| ISBN | 0415993903 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN 1009.5.A47 M34 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |