Critical multicultural analysis of children's literature : mirrors, windows, and doors / Maria José Botelho and Masha Kabakow Rudman.

SeriesLanguage, culture, and teaching
Language, culture, and teaching. ^A493409
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.
Abstract Bringing a critical lens to the study of multiculturalism in children's literature, this book prepares teachers, teacher educators, and researchers of children's literature to analyze the ideological dimensions of reading and studying literature.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2008043368
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ISBN0805837116
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