This book examines ‘diversity’, or the lack thereof, in young
adult fiction (YA) publishing. It focuses on cultural hegemony in the
United Kingdom and explores how literary culture aimed at young adults
reproduces and perpetuates ‘racial’ and ethnic cultural
hierarchies. Diversity is described by the We Need Diverse Books
project as ‘all diverse experiences, including (but not limited to)
LGBTQIA, Native, people of color, gender diversity, people with
disabilities, and ethnic, cultural, and religious minorities’. This
study focuses on people of colour. While previous studies have looked
at the representation of ethnic minorities in books for children and
young adults, this book examines the experiences of ‘own voice’
cultural producers that create a counter-narrative. Specifically, this
book will investigate the output and experiences of British young
adult fiction authors of colour (BAME authors) published in the UK
during the period 2006-2016, drawing upon semi-structured interviews
with a sample of authors.
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ISBN
9783030105228
Publisert
2019
Utgiver
Vendor
Palgrave Pivot
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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