Gender Issues in Multicultural Children's Literature—Black and Third-World Feminist Critiques of Appropriation, Essentialism, and Us/Other Binary Oppositions

Abstract

In light of the concepts of appropriation and essentialism, othering, and binary oppositions, the author will examine the interrelation between various feminist theories and gender representation in multicultural children and young-adult literature. Additionally, the author will address the practical implications of those theories and concepts for the classroom.