African Images in Juvenile Literature: Commentaries on Neocolonialist Fiction

by Yulisa Amadu Maddy and Donnarae MacCann

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Pinpoints stereotypes and historical distortions in works that have generally received critical praise, alerting librarians to juvenile literature that depicts Africans as violent, irresponsible, and incapable of self-determination. Examines the professional network that brings these neocolonialist works into the canon, and provides an alternative
  • ISBN10 0786402415
  • ISBN13 9780786402410
  • Publish Date 20 February 1997
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 14 June 2008
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 192
  • Language English