Multiethnic Literature for Children & Adolescents

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Engage with literature written for children and adolescent audiences that examines cultural and ethnic portrayals of texts and illustrations. Study a variety of genres set in various global locations as well as works focusing on the lives of minority and marginalized groups in the United States. Critically examine and explore past and current literary representations of race, ethnicity, gender, and culture as reflected by people, places, and customs in connection to one's own perceptions and how such views develop. Inquiry and critical analysis serve as the foundation for exploration and understanding of issues presented in this course.