Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Scrutinizing Whiteness in "Antiracist" Children's Literature: For Whom and by Whom? |
| Authors: |
ANAND, DIVYA1, SU, LAURA M. H.2 hsul@merrimack.edu |
| Source: |
Journal of Children's Literature. Spring2022, Vol. 48 Issue 1, p45-55. 11p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Children's literature, *Children's books, Anti-racism, Publishing, Book promotions |
| Geographic Terms: |
United States |
| Abstract: |
In the United States, a majority-white children's publishing industry is increasingly marketing books labeled as "antiracist," which may inadvertently center the comfort of white children, often at the expense of BIPOC children. This article proposes a critical "white" literacy approach and uses it to analyze two children's books featuring hard history topics to highlight the "performativity" of such antiracism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Education Research Complete |
