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

Mickenberg, Julia L.

 
9780195152814: Learning from the Left: Children's Literature, the Cold War, and Radical Politics in the United States
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0195152816 ISBN 13 : 9780195152814
Editeur : Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 2005

Synopsis

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.

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À propos de l'auteur

Julia L. Mickenberg is Associate Professor of American Studies at the University of Texas, Austin.

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0195152816
ISBN 13 
9780195152814
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
408
Coordonnées du fabricant
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