Multicultural Education in Action: A Multiple Case Study of Black Elementary Aged Children's Identity Development and Engagement with Civil Rights Literature

Piper, Rebekah E.

doi:10.34917/8220152

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“…argued that an authentic book is one in which a universality of experience infuses a story that is true for its setting and characters. This definition of authenticity or cultural authenticity allows for a given range of experiences among readers within any cultural group and explains the understanding of how authenticity is defined in relation to language within children's literature (Gultekin & May, 2020;Piper, 2015). Furthermore, using this concept of authentic literature, Rosenblatt (1995) argued for its powerful potential to foster the sensitivity and imagination needed in a democracy-meaning that students can foster a sense of acceptance and tolerance in an ever-changing global context.…”

Section: Cultural Authenticity In Children's Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%

African American Language in Children’s Literature

Pittman,

Piper,

McCoy

et al. 2024

Journal of Literacy Research

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The purpose of this study was to determine the most prevalent African American Language (AAL) phonological and grammatical features in slavery- and Civil Rights–themed children's literature. Seventy-six books were initially selected to determine if they used AAL in dialogue or in narration. Of the 76 books, only 39 included AAL. The 39 books were analyzed further to categorize the specific AAL features used. The results revealed that the reduction of the final g (e.g., thinkin’) was the most prevalent phonological feature. Moreover, phonological features were used more often in slavery-themed texts than in Civil Rights texts. Additionally, the most frequently used AAL grammatical features were negation tense markers (e.g., didn’t and neither) and subject-verb agreement ( he listen). Grammatical features of AAL appeared more often in slavery-themed texts than Civil Rights themed texts. Implications for practice include suggestions for selecting, evaluating, and reading the books from this study with students. Implications for research include investigating other AAL features in slavery- and Civil Rights-themed books, authenticating the storylines of slavery- and Civil Rights–themed books, and analyzing other books with AAL that do not use these themes.

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Section: Cultural Authenticity In Children's Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%