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Race and Racism in Literature (Hardcover, New)
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Race and Racism in Literature (Hardcover, New)
Series: Exploring Social Issues through Literature
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Issues of race and racism permeate American society and are of
central concern to students and teachers. The chapters in this
reference explore how these issues have been addressed in The
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Native Son, The House on Mango
Street, Ceremony, and other major novels widely read by high school
students. The works discussed reflect racial issues from a range of
cultural perspectives. Each chapter is devoted to a particular
novel and provides a plot summary, an overview of the work's
historical background, a literary analysis, and suggestions for
further reading. Issues of race and racism have long permeated
American society and continue to be among the most important social
concerns today. This volume explores how racial issues have been
treated in a dozen major novels widely read by high school students
and undergraduates. The works discussed are from different
historical periods and reflect a range of cultural perspectives,
including African American, Latino, Native American, Asian
American, Italian American, Jewish American, and Jewish-Arab
experiences. The volume begins with an introductory essay on race
and racism in literature. Each of the chapters that follow examines
a particular novel, including: ; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
; Native Son ; The House on Mango Street ; Ceremony ; The Chosen ;
And others. Each chapter includes a plot summary, an overview of
the work's historical background, a discussion of overt and subtle
racism in the novel, and suggestions for further reading.
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