Teaching Equity through Children’s Literature in Undergraduate Classrooms

By: Gayatri Devi and Philip Smith and Stephanie J. Weaver

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Synopsis: Children's literature has been taught in undergraduate classrooms since the mid-1960s and has grown to become a staple of English literature, library science, and education programs. Children's literature classes are typically among the most popular course offerings at any institution. It is easy to understand why; children's literature classes promise students the opportunity to revisit familiar works with fresh eyes. With the growth of the children’s publishing industry and the celebration of recent scholarly interventions in the field, the popularity of the discipline is unlikely to abate. A central question of current children’s literature scholarship and practice is how to effectively address contemporary questions of social justice. This collection offers a series of interventions for the practice of teaching equity through children's literature in undergraduate classrooms. It is intended for individuals who teach, or who are interested in teaching, children’s literature to undergraduates. It includes contributions from practitioners from a range of institutional affiliations, disciplinary backgrounds, nationalities, and career stages. Furthermore, this volume includes contributions from scholars who belong to groups which are often underrepresented within academia, due to race, nationality, ethnicity, gender identity, disability, or other protected characteristics.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 146 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000922592
Related ISBNs:: 9781032423579, 9781003362425, 9781032423586
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 08/23/23
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Gayatri Devi, Philip Smith, and Stephanie J. Weaver
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Children's Books, Nonfiction, Teens, Literature and Fiction, Education, Language Arts
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Gayatri Devi
Edited by:: Philip Smith
Edited by:: Stephanie J. Weaver