Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ405763
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Publication Date: 1990
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A Century of Xenophobia in Fiction Series for Young People.
Deane, Paul
Journal of Youth Services in Libraries, v3 n2 p117-27 Win 1990
Examines the treatment of foreign characters in adolescent fiction series of the twentieth century. Numerous examples of stereotypical images, portrayals of foreign inferiority, dialect, and derogatory designations are provided, along with some positive images. The potential impact on adolescent readers is discussed. (43 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Blacks, Characterization, Ethnic Stereotypes, Fiction, Social Bias, Stranger Reactions
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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