| | | Document Type | : | Latin Dissertation | | Language of Document | : | English | | Record Number | : | 54134 | | Doc. No | : | TL24088 | | Call number | : | MR59673 | | Main Entry | : | Krista Melanie Riley | | Title & Author | : | Reading racism: Race and privilege in young adult fictionKrista Melanie Riley | | College | : | University of Toronto (Canada) | | Date | : | 2009 | | Degree | : | M.A. | | student score | : | 2009 | | Page No | : | 98 | | Abstract | : | The novel Bifocal , a fictional young adult novel that examines the racist backlash that occurs at a high school after a male Muslim student is arrested on terrorism charges, was published in 2007 and has received wide critical acclaim for its portrayal of issues of racism. Working from an anti-racist framework, this research interviews two teachers who have used the novel in their classrooms, and considers the value and limitations of the book as an anti-racist teaching tool. Through discussions about specific themes in the novel and its overall presentation of racism, I argue that, while Bifocal presents some useful interventions, it also reflects a simplistic and individualistic perspective on racism and how racism can be addressed. I also examine the ways that Bifocal - and young adult literature in general - can be read in order to encourage more critical discussions about systems of racism and privilege. | | Subject | : | Education; Language, literature and linguistics; Ellis, Deborah; Walters, Eric; Language arts; Canadian literature; Multicultural Education; Social studies education; 0534:Social studies education; 0455:Multicultural Education; 0279:Language arts; 0352:Canadian literature | | Added Entry | : | University of Toronto (Canada) |
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