White supremacy in children's literature [electronic resource] : characterizations of African Americans, 1830-1900 / Donnarae MacCann.

Author
MacCann, Donnarae [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York ; London : Routledge, 2001.
Description
1 online resource (309 p.)

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This penetrating study of the white supremacy myth in books for the young adds an important dimension to American intellectual history. The study pinpoints an intersecting adult and child culture: it demonstrates that many children's stories had political, literary, and social contexts that paralleled the way adult books, schools, churches, and government institutions similarly maligned black identity, culture, and intelligence. The book reveals how links between the socialization of children and conservative trends in the 19th century foretold 20th century disregard for social justice in Ame
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-260) and indexes.
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English
Contents
  • Cover; WHITE SUPREMACY IN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE: CHARACTERIZATIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS, 1830-1900; Copyright; Contents; Preface; A Note on Usage; Introduction; Part One The Antebellum Years; Chapter One Ambivalent Abolitionism: A Sampling of Narratives; Chapter Two Sociopolitical and Artistic Dimensions of Abolitionist Tales; Chapter Three Personal and Institutional Dimensions; Part Two The Postbellum Years; Chapter Four Children's Fiction: A Sampling; Chapter Five The Social/Political Context; Chapter Six Literary Lives; Chapter Seven Postwar Institutions
  • Chapter Eight Literary Methods and ConventionsChapter Nine Conclusion: The "Lost Cause" Wins; Bibliography; Works for the Young; Other Sources; Index
ISBN
  • 1-280-31694-2
  • 0-203-90511-3
  • 0-203-90635-7
OCLC
  • 84146090
  • 52200507
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