In this pioneering and timely book, Lampert examines the ways in
which cultural identities are constructed within young adult and
children's literature about the attacks of September 11, 2001.
Looking at examples including picture books, young adult novels,
and a selection of DC Comics, Lampert finds the co-mingling of
xenophobia and tolerance, the binaried competition between good and
evil and global harmony and national insularity, and the
glorification of both the commonplace hero and the super-human.
Specifically, Lampert identifies three significant identity
categories encoded in 9/11 books for children--ethnic identities,
national identities, and heroic identities--arguing that their
formation is contingent upon post-9/11 politics. These shifting
identities offer implicit and explicit accounts of what constitute
good citizenship, loyalty to nation and community, and desirable
attributes in a Western post-9/11 context.
Lampert makes an original contribution to the field of
children's literature by providing a focused and sustained analysis
of how texts for children about 9/11 contribute to formations of
identity in these complex times of cultural unease and global
unrest.
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