Tactics of hope in Latinx children's and young adult literature / Jesus Montaño and Regan Postma-Montaño.
| Author/creator | Montaño, Jesus |
| Other author | Postma-Montaño, Regan, 1982- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, [2022] |
| Description | xi, 188 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Reading for conocimiento mirrors in farmworker kid lit: roots of transformation and activism -- Border kids in the land of Nepantla -- The cultural wealth of diasporic youth -- Kids' agency and empowerment in an era of family deportation -- The role of the border artista. |
| Abstract | "This important study affirms that Latinx children and young adults are uniquely positioned to change the world. Using Gloria Anzaldúa's theories of conocimiento as a critical lens, the authors examine several literary works including Side by Side / Lado a lado; They Call Me Güero; Land of the Cranes; Efrén Divided; and Gabi, a Girl in Pieces. Using these texts and others, Montaño and Postma-Montaño demonstrate how Latinx literature for young readers reveals the oppressions that affect the everyday lives of Latinx youth in order to destabilize the racist notions that inform them. Whether it is injustices in the agricultural fields, weaponization of deportation and deportability, or forms of exclusion based on gender, ethnicity, and race, the books in this study counter by imagining and then participating in social-justice activism that seeks to transform the world. Ultimately the lessons shared in these books will allow Latinx young people to lead us into a future where equity and belonging are as endemic as they currently are rare."--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-178) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021952519 2022930341 |
| ISBN | 9780826363831 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 0826363830 (cloth) |
| ISBN | (electronic) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |