Black aesthetics in children's literature【翻译】

Acknowledgements
First and foremost, I would like to thank the children’s literature faculty, Dr. Annette
Wannamaker, Dr. Ian Wojcik-Andrews, Dr. Sheila Most, and Dr. Harry Eiss for being
patient with my progress and sharing your knowledge with me as I pursued my
educational endeavors. Thank you, Dr. Elisabeth Daumer and Dr. Robin Lucy, for taking
out the time to answer my continuous questions concerning African American theory and
literature.
I would also like to extend my gratitude to the African American Studies faculty, who
gave me an opportunity to expand my knowledge. Thank you, Dr. Semmes, for your help
and straight talk. Thank you, Dr. Peters, for your humor. Thank you, Dr. Perry, for your
guidance and encouragement. Thank you, Dr. Ronald Woods, for giving me the
opportunity to become part of your department.
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Abstract
The purpose of my research is to show that although many African American
children’s books have been used as “race texts” to give children insight into race relations
of the past, many are important in that they preserve the Black dialect and encourage
child activism and social change. Black aesthetics are most beneficial in that they
educate children about not just race but about the African American oral tradition of
Black dialect. They also provide children with a strong foundation in Black aesthetics,
which prepares them for the higher forms of Black aesthetics found in African American
adult literature. Not only is African American children’s literature just as political as
African American adult literature, but it also preserves the Black dialect. Most important,
African American children’s literature adds diversity to the study of children’s literature
in that educators, parents, and librarians are better able to teach and appreciate its
aesthetic value. Thus, my research project will reveal how African American children’s
books are not just “artifacts of race” but “artifacts of aesthetics.”
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Table of Contents
Dedication……………………………………………………………………………. ii
Acknowledgements…………………………………………………………………... iii
Abstract………………………………………………………………………………. iv
Introduction: The Black Aesthetic, Black Aesthetics,
and the Black Arts Movement....…………...………………………………………... 1
Review of Literature………..………………..………………………………………. 10
Picture Books - Freedom Summer and Nappy Hair:
Racial Politeness and Taboo………………………………………………………..... 19
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Tricksterism and the
Child Trickster……………………………………………………………………….. 43
To Laugh or Not to Laugh: Black Masculinity and
Humor in Black Boy…………………………………………………………………. 62
Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………… 82
Notable African Americans Who Contributed to the
Field of African American Children’s Literature……………………………………. 87
Works Cited…….……………………………………………………………………. 90

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