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Racism in Children's Literature


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Racism in Children's Literature
Examines the elements of racisim and sexism in many of the classics of children's literature.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages) | 4 sources | 2002 United States


Paper Summary:

This essay discusses how many children's books have been considered classics, but how they have also been challenged as having race and gender bias. Rudyard Kipling's "How The Leopard Got His Spots", Paula Fox's "The Slave Dancer", and Lynne Reid Banks' "The Indian in the Cupboard" are all examined in this context. The paper finds that they have a certain amount of racial bias.

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APA Citation:

Racism in Children's Literature (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 09, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Racism-in-Children's-Literature/33854

MLA Citation:

"Racism in Children's Literature" 15 January 2012. Web. 09 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Racism-in-Children's-Literature/33854>




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