TY - BOOK
T1 - Representing Africa in children's literature
T2 - Old and new ways of seeing
AU - Yenika-Agbaw, Vivian
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2007/10/28
Y1 - 2007/10/28
N2 - Representing Africa in Children's Literature explores how African and Western authors portray youth in contemporary African societies, critically examining the dominant images of Africa and Africans in books published between 1960 and 2005. The book focuses on contemporary children's and young adult literature set in Africa, examining issues regarding colonialism, the politics of representation, and the challenges posed to both "insiders" and "outsiders" writing about Africa for children.
AB - Representing Africa in Children's Literature explores how African and Western authors portray youth in contemporary African societies, critically examining the dominant images of Africa and Africans in books published between 1960 and 2005. The book focuses on contemporary children's and young adult literature set in Africa, examining issues regarding colonialism, the politics of representation, and the challenges posed to both "insiders" and "outsiders" writing about Africa for children.
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U2 - 10.4324/9780203935163
DO - 10.4324/9780203935163
M3 - Book
AN - SCOPUS:84917067058
SN - 0203935160
SN - 9780203935163
BT - Representing Africa in children's literature
PB - Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
ER -