Multicultural childrens literature: a critical issues approach

Multicultural Children’s Literature: A Critical Issues Approach is designed to prepare primary and secondary preservice and inservice teachers to address the social, cultural, and critical issues of our times through the use of multicultural children’s books. This book will be used as a core textbook in courses on multicultural children’s literature and as a supplement in courses on children’s literature and social studies teaching methods. It can also be used asa supplement in courses on literacy, reading, language arts, and multicultural education. INDICE: PART ONE: TAKING A CRITICAL ISSUES APPROACH / Introduction to Multicultural Children's Literature: A Critical Issues Approach / The Essentials and Foundations of Multicultural Children's Literature / Choosing Books and Reading Critically / PART TWO: EXPLORING ISSUES IN MULTICULTURAL CHILDREN'S LITERATURE / Responding to Censorship, Book Banning and Controversies / Gender, Sexuality and Equity / Understanding or Justifying Violence / PART THREE: REALITIES IN LIFE AND MULTICULTURAL CHILDREN'S LITERATURE / War, Terrorism, Justice and Freedom / Prejudice, Bullying, Abuse and Other Challenging Situations / Disabilities and the Special Child / Influences of a Digital World

• ISBN: 978-1-4129-5522-5
• Editorial: Sage Publications
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 320
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés