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Article
Much Bigger Than a Hamburger: Disrupting Problematic Picturebook Depictions of the Civil Rights Movement
International Journal of Multicultural Education
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
1-1-2020
Abstract
While more diverse children's literature about youth activism is available than ever before, popular picturebooks often perpetuate problematic tropes about the Civil Rights Movement. In this article, we conduct a critical content analysis of the award-winning picturebook The Youngest Marcher and contrast the book's content to a critical race counterstory of the Movement focused on the collective struggle for justice in the face of racial violence. We argue for the need to engage students in critical race media literacy and offer ways to nuance the limited narratives often found in children's literature.
Copyright Owner
International Journal of Multicultural Education
Copyright Date
2020
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Noreen Naseem Rodriguez and Amanda E. Vickery. "Much Bigger Than a Hamburger: Disrupting Problematic Picturebook Depictions of the Civil Rights Movement" International Journal of Multicultural Education Vol. 21 Iss. 2 (2020) p. 109 - 128 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/noreen-naseemrodriguez/10/
This article is published as Rodriguez, N.N., Vickery, A., Much Bigger Than a Hamburger: Disrupting Problematic Picturebook Depictions of the Civil Rights Movement. International Journal of Multicultural Education 2020; 21(2);109-128. Posted with permission.