The Image of the Child in Contemporary Black Literature [microform] : The Child in Its Environment, North vs. South / Margaret A. Reid.

As black children are portrayed too often in literature with negative images, it is understandable why they suffer from low self-esteem. In addition to being described as impoverished, black children are shown to be ugly (according to European standards), semiliterate or illiterate, poorly dressed,...

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Online Access:	Request ERIC Document
Main Author:	Reid, Margaret A.
Format:	Microfilm Book
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1983.
Subjects:	Black Literature. Black Stereotypes. Black Youth. Books. Characterization. Childhood Attitudes. Childrens Literature. Negative Attitudes. Role Models. Self Esteem.