Learning from the Left: Children's Literature, the Cold War, and Radical Politics in the United States - Couverture souple

Mickenberg, Julia L.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0195152816 ISBN 13 : 9780195152814

Editeur : Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 2005

Synopsis

Book by Mickenberg Julia L

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The ways in which the Cold War and McCarthyism circumscribed dissent are well known; less documented are the opportunities they inadvertently created. This book shows how pervasive and influential Left politics were in children's book writing, illustrating, publishing, and dissemination during the middle third of the twentieth century - precisely the time when Americans were most concerned about protecting their children against Communist influences. Many critically acclaimed and best-selling children's books were written and/or illustrated by Communists, former Communists, or "fellow travellers," the same groups of people who were fired from teaching jobs and blacklisted. Children's literature written by those on the Left embraced pan-ethnic, anti-racist, pro-labor, and internationalist values, injecting books for children with real-world concerns, and leaving lasting changes on books for youth.

Revue de presse :

Mickenberg delivers a painstakingly drawn account of the multifold ways radicals influenced children's literature in the first decades of the twentieth century. (The Journal of American History)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
• Date d'édition: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0195152816
• ISBN 13: 9780195152814
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 408