Joel Taxel
Biographic Data
| ID | 5787285 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joel Taxel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joel |
| FAMILY NAME | Taxel |
| SIGNATURE | TAXEL J |
| AFFILIATIONS | , |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1975 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Children’s Literature at the Turn of the Century
This essay outlines the beginnings of a political economy of the children’s literature publishing industry. Central to the analysis is a consideration of the continuing commodification of children’s literature, the increase in the licensing and merchandizing of characters from children’s books and popular films, and the proliferation of series books that have assumed the status of brand names comparable to other commercial commodities
Children's Literature
My article, Black Experience in Children's Fiction, argued that the criticism and evaluation of children's literature must attend not only to the aesthetic qualities of literary works, but to their sociohistorical, and cultural values as well. My central thesis held that demands for realistic, nonstereotypical characters, and for historical and cultural accuracy and authenticity in writing about the Black experience for children need not conflict…
American Writers for Children before 1900
The Black Experience in Children's Fiction
Despite receiving prestigious literary awards, two historical novels for young people—Sebestyen's Words By Heart and Fox's The Slave Dancer—have evoked the bitter criticism of such politically oriented groups as the Council on Interracial Books for Children. It is claimed that these books present a distorted and inaccurate view of black culture and history. The controversies that have surrounded these books are examined and the books themselves a…
The American Revolution in Children's Fiction
The American Revolution in Children’s Fiction
This study analyzed a sample of recommended children's Revolutionary War novels. The analysis of content found that most books contain a selective interpretation of the Revolution that ignores the complex debate among historians about the subject. Virtually all novels, for example, fail to discuss the dilemma faced by black Ameri- cans during the Revolution. An analysis of the narrative structure of the novels revealed the interdependence between…
Charles Waddell Chesnutt's Sambo
The American Revolution in Children's Fiction
Children's Literature
My article, Black Experience in Children's Fiction, argued that the criticism and evaluation of children's literature must attend not only to the aesthetic qualities of literary works, but to their sociohistorical, and cultural values as well. My central thesis held that demands for realistic, nonstereotypical characters, and for historical and cultural accuracy and authenticity in writing about the Black experience for children need not conflict…
The Black Experience in Children's Fiction
Despite receiving prestigious literary awards, two historical novels for young people—Sebestyen's Words By Heart and Fox's The Slave Dancer—have evoked the bitter criticism of such politically oriented groups as the Council on Interracial Books for Children. It is claimed that these books present a distorted and inaccurate view of black culture and history. The controversies that have surrounded these books are examined and the books themselves a…
Charles Waddell Chesnutt's Sambo
Charles Waddell Chesnutt's Sambo
The American Revolution in Children’s Fiction
This study analyzed a sample of recommended children's Revolutionary War novels. The analysis of content found that most books contain a selective interpretation of the Revolution that ignores the complex debate among historians about the subject. Virtually all novels, for example, fail to discuss the dilemma faced by black Ameri- cans during the Revolution. An analysis of the narrative structure of the novels revealed the interdependence between…
The American Revolution in Children's Fiction
The Black Experience in Children's Fiction
Despite receiving prestigious literary awards, two historical novels for young people—Sebestyen's Words By Heart and Fox's The Slave Dancer—have evoked the bitter criticism of such politically oriented groups as the Council on Interracial Books for Children. It is claimed that these books present a distorted and inaccurate view of black culture and history. The controversies that have surrounded these books are examined and the books themselves a…
American Writers for Children before 1900
Children's Literature
My article, Black Experience in Children's Fiction, argued that the criticism and evaluation of children's literature must attend not only to the aesthetic qualities of literary works, but to their sociohistorical, and cultural values as well. My central thesis held that demands for realistic, nonstereotypical characters, and for historical and cultural accuracy and authenticity in writing about the Black experience for children need not conflict…
Children’s Literature at the Turn of the Century
This essay outlines the beginnings of a political economy of the children’s literature publishing industry. Central to the analysis is a consideration of the continuing commodification of children’s literature, the increase in the licensing and merchandizing of characters from children’s books and popular films, and the proliferation of series books that have assumed the status of brand names comparable to other commercial commodities
Sociology (6 works) · Themes in Literature Analysis (6 works) · Aesthetics (5 works) · Art (5 works) · History (5 works) · History (5 works) · Literature (5 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy (3 works)