MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE AND RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

3 credits.

Focuses on issues of diversity in literature and other media for children and young adults. Considers representation of ethnicities, socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation and (dis)ability. Issues addressed include authenticity, representation, cultural correctness, reader response and intellectual freedom. Students will gain skills to advocate for, promote, and assess multicultural resources; develop a collection; and understand issues related to cultural competence and reader response.