Reading racism: Race and privilege in young adult fiction

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" Reading racism: Race and privilege in young adult fiction "
Krista Melanie Riley

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 fiction\ Krista 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)