Sands-O'Connor Diversity and Inclusion in Young Adult Publishing, 1960–1980

Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-1-108-90325-7
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch

Reihe: Elements in Publishing and Book Culture

This Element examines the early years of British Young Adult (YA) publishing at three strategic publishing houses: Penguin, Heinemann and Macmillan. Specifically, it discusses their YA imprints (Penguin Peacocks, Heinemann New Windmills and Macmillan Topliners), all created at a time when the population of Britain was changing and becoming more diverse. Migration of colonial and former colonial subjects from the Caribbean, India, and Africa contributed to a change in the ethnic makeup of Britain, especially in major urban centres such as London, Birmingham and Manchester. While publishing has typically been seen as slow to respond to societal changes in children's literature, all three of these Young Adult imprints attempted to address and include Black British and British Asian readers and characters in their books; ultimately, however, their focus remained on white readers' concerns.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sands-O'Connor, Karen

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Kinder- und Jugendliteratur, Märchen, Mythen, Sagen
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie von Migranten und Minderheiten
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Minderheiten, Interkulturelle & Multikulturelle Fragen
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft: Prosa, Erzählung, Roman, Prosaautoren

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Citizens of Tomorrow, Reading Today: Catering to the New 'Teenager' Reader in Britain; 1. A Whole Raft of Readers Unaddressed: Peacocks, the 'Reading Teen' and Racial Diversity; Crossover Text: G. M. Glaskin's A Waltz Through the Hills; 2. To Know Which Way the Wind is Blowing: Ian Serraillier and New Windmill; Crossover Author: Joan Tate, Heinemann and Topliners; 3. Is it Always Like This? Topliners and Publishing for the Reluctant Reader of Colour; Conclusion: A Positive Approach From Society Towards Integration? British Young Adult Literature and White Privilege.