Images of the Puerto Rican in Young Adult Books: Fact or Fancy.

Freundlich, Joyce

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ258367

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1980

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Images of the Puerto Rican in Young Adult Books: Fact or Fancy.

Freundlich, Joyce

NABE: The Journal for the National Association for Bilingual Education, v5 n2 p69-80 Win 1980-81

A summary of factual data concerning the portrayal of Puerto Ricans in ethnic literature written between 1950-1970 reveals that the literature fails to meet the needs of adolescent readers because the books provide an inappropriate perspective, misrepresent reality, omit significant causes, and present rigid characters. (Author/CM)

Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Cultural Background, Cultural Images, Ethnic Stereotypes, Folk Culture, Identification (Psychology), Literature Reviews, Puerto Rican Culture, Puerto Ricans, Secondary Education, Young Adults

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A