Enlisting Children's Literature in the Goals of Multiculturalism

Children's literature was one means enlisted to achieve the goals of official multiculturalism in Canada. Employing both a functional and reader-response approach, this essay explores the evolution of children's literature in the context of various theorizing about education and argues tha...

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Published in:Mosaic (Winnipeg) 1996-09, Vol.29 (3), p.53-73
Main Author: CARPENTER, CAROLE H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Childhood
Children
Children's literature
Childrens literature
Cultural groups
Education
Folk culture
Folktales
History & criticism
Literary criticism
Multicultural education
Multiculturalism
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Objectives
Portrayals
Traditions
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Summary:Children's literature was one means enlisted to achieve the goals of official multiculturalism in Canada. Employing both a functional and reader-response approach, this essay explores the evolution of children's literature in the context of various theorizing about education and argues that the major problem has been lack of attention to children's own multicultural experience and their role as producers of culture.
ISSN:0027-1276
1925-5683