Neo-Imperialism in Children's Literature About Africa: A Study of Contemporary Fiction

by Yulisa Amadu Pat Maddy and Donnarae MacCann

In the spirit of their last collaboration, Apartheid and Racism in South African Children's Literature, 1985-1995, Yulisa Amadu Maddy and Donnarae MacCann once again come together to expose the neo-imperialist overtones of contemporary children's fiction about Africa. Examining the portrayal of African social customs, religious philosophies, and political structures in fiction for young people, Maddy and MacCann reveal the Western biases that often...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415809096
• ISBN13: 9780415809092
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"