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Neo-Imperialism in Children's Literature About Africa: A Study of Contemporary Fiction - Children's Literature and Culture Yulisa Amadu Maddy
Neo-Imperialism in Children's Literature About Africa: A Study of Contemporary Fiction - Children's Literature and Culture
Yulisa Amadu Maddy
In this book, the authors 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 infuse stories by well-known Western authors.
190 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | November 21, 2008 |
| ISBN13 | 9780415993906 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 192 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 15 mm · 385 g |