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Read & rap. Class 23, Race in literature and publishing.

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Discusses multicultural influences on young adult literature. The Studio Class learns "10 Quick Ways to Spot Racism and Sexism" in a children's book and discusses how some books may culturally misrepresent diverse American communities. Discussion also touches on how stereotyping and m...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Muhammad, Rashidah (Speaker), Woods, Alfred L. (Speaker)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: University Park, IL : Governors State University, 2004.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Young adults > Books and reading > Study and teaching.
Young adult literature > History and criticism.
United States > Race relations > Juvenile literature.
Race in literature.
Jeunes adultes > Livres et lecture > Étude et enseignement.
Littérature pour jeunes adultes > Histoire et critique.
Race dans la littérature.
Young adult literature.
lectures.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Juvenile works.
Lectures.
Conférences.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Discusses multicultural influences on young adult literature. The Studio Class learns "10 Quick Ways to Spot Racism and Sexism" in a children's book and discusses how some books may culturally misrepresent diverse American communities. Discussion also touches on how stereotyping and misrepresentation affects students' perception of diverse ethnic and cultural groups. Studio Guest: Alfred L. Woods, published author and poet (University of Illinois - Champaign).
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed January 13, 2021).
"Teaching young adult literature."
Physical Description:1 online resource (58 minutes)
Playing Time:00:57:52