Overview
The Outside Child, In and Out of the Book is situated at the intersection between childrenās literature studies and childhood studies. In this provocative book, Christine Wilkie-Stibbs juxtaposes the narratives of literary and actual children/young adults to explore how Western culture has imagined, defined, and dealt with their outsider status āĀ whether orphaned, homeless, refugee, victims of abuse, or exploited ā and how processes of economic, social, or political impoverishment are sustained and naturalized in regimes of power, authority, and domination.
In five chapters titled: "Outsider," "Displaced," "Erased," "Abject," "Unattached," and "Colonized," the book situates and repositions a range of pre- and post-millennium childrenās/young adult fictions, autobiographies, policy documents, and reports in the current climate of rabid globalization, new "out-group" definitions, and prescribed normativity. Childrenās/young adult fictions considered include: Malorie Blackmanās Noughts and Crosses trilogy; Mark Haddonās The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time; Jacqueline Wilsonās The Illustrated Mum; Shyam Selvaduraiās Funny Boy; Ann Provoostās Falling; Meg Rosoffās, How I Live Now; Elizabeth Lairdās A Little Piece of Ground. Autobiographical works include Zlata Filipovicās Zlataās Diary; Kevin Lewisās The Kid; Latifaās My Forbidden Face; and ValĆ©rie Zenattiās When I Was a Soldier.
This book title, The Outside Child, In and Out of the Book, ISBN: 9780415516556, by Christine Wilkie-Stibbs, published by Taylor & Francis (September 2, 2012) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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