Children's Biographies of African American Women

Examines how children's biographies of African American women encourage young readers to think about themselves as agents in a public world. Specifically, Sara VanderHaagen illustrates how these works use traditional means to serve progressive ends and thereby examines the rhetorical power of biography in shaping identity and public action.

Examineaza modul in care biografiile pentru copii ale femeilor afro-americane incurajeaza tinerii cititori sa se gandeasca la ei insisi ca agenti intr-o lume publica. Mai exact, Sara VanderHaagen ilustreaza modul in care aceste lucrari folosesc mijloace traditionale pentru a servi scopurilor progresive si, prin urmare, examineaza puterea retorica a biografiei in modelarea identitatii si a actiunii publice.