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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1023537
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 7
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Gender Issues in Multicultural Children's Literature--Black and Third-World Feminist Critiques of Appropriation, Essentialism, and Us/Other Binary Oppositions
Varga-Dobai, Kinga
Multicultural Perspectives, v15 n3 p141-147 2013
In light of the concepts of appropriation and essentialism, othering, and binary oppositions, the author will examine the interrelation between various feminist theories and gender representation in multicultural children and young-adult literature. Additionally, the author will address the practical implications of those theories and concepts for the classroom.
Descriptors: Gender Issues, Cultural Pluralism, Feminism, Criticism, Childrens Literature, Adolescent Development, Philosophy, Theories, Teaching Methods, Females, Blacks, Race, Ethnicity, Culture, Theory Practice Relationship
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Language: English
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